Market Report - The Korean Broadband Success Story - how foreign companies can profit from the broadband boom?
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The Korean Broadband Success Story - how can foreign companies profit from the broadband boom?

Coming in: September 2001
Published by: Vectis International

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Overview:
The Korean Broadband Success Story - how foreign companies can profit from the broadband boom?

Nearly 50% of online Korean households are connected to the broadband Internet services. With over 6.25 million subscribers, Korea is the world’s leader in broadband access. Besides xDSL and cable access, Korean end-users are offered various alternative access modes, including LMDS as well as satellite and wireless LAN services, which are gaining popularity in selected or remote areas.

Several key factors explain these high subscriber numbers. The Korean government has always taken a hands-on approach in the development of the country’s communications infrastructure. While it has long supported the deployment of extensive nationwide optical fiber networks, it has more recently encouraged the use of specific access technologies, such as LAN and HomePNA, which can be sourced from local equipment vendors.

What can other governments learn from Korea’s development path? How can foreign vendors better position themselves in this increasingly competitive market?

This study is the most complete published on the topic and contains the latest statistics on services and equipment revenues and market shares. It also provides a profile of all service providers and equipment vendors and an insight into the future of the industry. It is the result of several months of in-country research and interviews with service providers, carriers, ISPs, equipment vendors and regulators.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Executive Summary

Chapter 2 Overview of the Broadband Access Market

  • 2.1 Key market developments
  • 2.2 Broadband usage and subscriber segmentation analysis
  • 2.3 Growth drivers
  • 2.4 Forecasts

Chapter 3 Market Analysis by Broadband Access Technologies

  • 3.1 Wireline
  • 3.1.1 ISDN: (Local technology overview, market developments, key operators, market shares, network coverage, subscriber forecasts)
  • 3.1.2 xDSL: (Local technology review, key operators, market shares, network coverage, subscriber forecasts)
  • 3.1.3 Cable Modem: (Local technology review, market developments, key operators, market shares, network coverage, subscriber forecasts)
  • 3.2 Fixed Wireless
  • 3.2.1 B-WLL (LMDS): (Local technology review, market developments, key operators, market shares, network coverage, subscriber forecasts)
  • 3.2.2 Satellite: (Local technology review, market developments, key operators, market shares, network coverage, subscriber forecasts)
  • 3.2.3 Wireless LAN: (Local technology review, market developments, key operators, market shares, network coverage, subscriber forecasts)
  • 3.3 Mobile Wireless:
  • 3.3.1 2.5G (IS-95C): (Local technology review, market developments, key operators, market shares, network coverage, subscriber forecasts)
  • 3.3.2 3G (W-CDMA & CDMA 2000): (Local technology review, market developments, key operators, market shares, network coverage, subscriber forecasts)

Chapter 4 Profiles of Broadband Access Services Providers

  • 4.1 Dacom
  • 4.2 Dreamline
  • 4.3 GCT Korea
  • 4.4 GNG Networks
  • 4.5 Hanaro Telecom
  • 4.6 Handok Communications
  • 4.7 Korea Telecom
  • 4.8 KT Freetel
  • 4.9 LG Telecom
  • 4.10 Mirae Online
  • 4.11 Onse Telecom
  • 4.12 Powercomm
  • 4.13 SK Telecom
  • 4.14 Thrunet
  • 4.15 Unitel
  • 4.16 Regional CATV services providers
  • 4.17 Others expected to enter the market

The following will be discussed about each service provider:

Summary of business

  • Description of services and rates
  • Marketing strategy and competitive strengths
  • Financials (sales and other key financial results)
  • Shareholder structure
  • Senior Management

Chapter 5 Equipment Vendors

  • 5 xDSL suppliers
    • 5.1.1 Alcatel
    • 5.1.1.1 Main products
    • 5.1.1.2 Market shares
    • 5.1.1.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.1.1.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.1.2 Dasan
    • 5.1.2.1 Main products
    • 5.1.2.2 Market shares
    • 5.1.2.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.1.2.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.1.3 Gigalink
    • 5.1.3.1 Main products
    • 5.1.3.2 Market shares
    • 5.1.3.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.1.3.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.1.4 Interlink
    • 5.1.4.1 Main products
    • 5.1.4.2 Market shares
    • 5.1.4.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.1.4.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.1.5 LG Electronics
    • 5.1.5.1 Main products
    • 5.1.5.2 Market shares
    • 5.1.5.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.1.5.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.1.6 Medialink
    • 5.1.6.1 Main products
    • 5.1.6.2 Market shares
    • 5.1.6.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.1.6.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.1.7 Nortel
    • 5.1.7.1 Main products
    • 5.1.7.2 Market shares
    • 5.1.7.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.1.7.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.1.8 Paxcomm
    • 5.1.8.1 Main products
    • 5.1.8.2 Market shares
    • 5.1.8.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.1.8.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.1.9 Samsung Electronics
    • 5.1.8.5 Main products
    • 5.1.8.6 Market shares
    • 5.1.8.7 Competitive advantage
    • 5.1.8.8 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.2 Cable Modem suppliers
    • 5.2.1 Alcatel
    • 5.2.1.1 Main products
    • 5.2.1.2 Market shares
    • 5.2.1.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.2.1.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.2.2 Crosstec
    • 5.2.2.1 Main products
    • 5.2.2.2 Market shares
    • 5.2.2.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.2.2.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.2.3 JooHong
    • 5.2.3.1 Main products
    • 5.2.3.2 Market shares
    • 5.2.3.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.2.3.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.2.4 Medialink
    • 5.2.4.5 Main products
    • 5.2.4.6 Market shares
    • 5.2.4.7 Competitive advantage
    • 5.2.4.8 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.2.5 Motorola
    • 5.2.5.1 Main products
    • 5.2.5.2 Market shares
    • 5.2.5.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.2.5.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.2.6 Samsung
    • 5.2.6.1 Main products
    • 5.2.6.2 Market shares
    • 5.2.6.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.2.6.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.3 B-WLL
    • 5.3.1 Alcatel
    • 5.1.3.1 Main products
    • 5.1.3.2 Market shares
    • 5.1.3.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.1.3.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.3.2 Lucent
    • 5.3.3.1 Main products
    • 5.3.3.2 Market shares
    • 5.3.3.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.3.3.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.3.3 Motorola
    • 5.3.4.1 Main products
    • 5.3.4.2 Market shares
    • 5.3.4.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.3.4.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.3.4 Hana
    • 5.3.4.1 Main products
    • 5.3.4.2 Market shares
    • 5.3.4.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.3.4.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.4 Wireless LAN
    • 5.4.1 3M
    • 5.4.1.1 Main products
    • 5.4.1.2 Market shares
    • 5.4.1.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.4.1.4 Major contracts with services providers
  • 5.4.2 Entrasys
    • 5.4.2.1 Main products
    • 5.4.2.2 Market shares
    • 5.4.2.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.4.2.4 Major contracts with services providers
    • 5.3.4.5
  • 5.4.3 Other Local makers
    • 5.4.3.1 Main products
    • 5.4.3.2 Market shares
    • 5.4.3.3 Competitive advantage
    • 5.4.3.4 Major contracts with services providers

Chapter 6 Regulatory Framework

  • 6.1 Regulatory issues
  • 6.2 Government policies for broadband and data services.

Chapter 7 Key Contacts

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