DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/904bf2/south_korea_broa) has announced the addition of the "South Korea - Broadband Market - Overview, Statistics and Forecasts" report to their offering.
South Korea has the world's highest number of broadband services per capita. By mid-2011, over 35% of the population and 85% of households were broadband subscribers. FttX accounted for 55% of total subscriptions. Since 2006, Korea's policy emphasis has been on completing a BcN with wireline speeds of 50-100Mb/s per household and 1-2Mb/s on wireless connections. The plan moving forward is for a UBcN (Ultra Broadband convergence Network) with 1Gb/s speeds on fixed lines or 10Mb/s on wireless by 2012/13.
This report provides an overview of South Korea's broadband market, government initiatives and technologies including cable modem, DSL, Fibre-to-the-Home and Apartment-LAN, and South Korea's the home-grown WiBro. VoIP and IPTV statistics are also included as well as broadband statistics by technology and broadband forecasts to 2016.
Key Developments:
Broadband population penetration over 35% and growth of fibre as main source of connectivity; BcN targets exceeded by end 2010; UBcN initiatives underway; WiBro subscribers pass half million mark after investments of over KRW 2,000 billion; VoIP subscribers pass the 10 million mark; large investments in WiFi for mobile network offload; South Korea ranked fourth in the world as IPTV subscriptions take-off; cable operators under pressure to share content and reduce pricing; both IPTV and cable operators aiming to transition users to digital services and drive up ARPU in the lead up to analogue services being phased out in 2012.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Synopsis
2. Broadband market
3. Broadband statistics
4. Broadband government targets
5. Broadband technologies
6. Wireless broadband
7. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
8. Broadband TV
9. Forecasting methodology
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