South Korea Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media Statistics and Analyses 2017 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN--()--The "South Korea - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Korea's telecommunications market. The report analyses the mobile, internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media sectors.

Subjects Include:

  • Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
  • Facts, figures and statistics;
  • Industry and regulatory issues;
  • Infrastructure;
  • Major Players, Revenues, Subscribers, ARPU, MoU;
  • Internet, VoIP, IPTV;
  • Mobile Voice and Data Markets;
  • Broadband (FttH, DSL, cable TV, wireless);
  • Convergence and Digital Media;
  • Mobile subscriber forecasts to 2021;
  • Broadband market forecasts to 2021.

Key Developments:

  • ISK Telecom (SKT) signed a contract with Samsung Electronics for the deployment the world's first commercial Internet of Things (IoT)-dedicated nationwide LoRaWAN network.
  • KT and Nokia Networks launched the first IoT lab in South Korea.
  • Three operators hold over 80% of the Korean broadband market: KT, SK Broadband and LGU+.
  • South Korea's broadband subscriber base continues to rise. The move towards faster speeds and becoming full-service operators is expected to further drive this trend.
  • FttX deployments have increased as operators try to gain customers through bundled services such as high-definition IPTV.
  • Growth is being driven by an expected increase in converged solutions being offered such as IPTV and Smart Home services.
  • South Korea's mobile network operators are expected to roll out trial 5G services in time for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
  • SK Telecom (SKT) completed a successful test of five-band carrier aggregation (5C).
  • SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus' launched the world's first commercial interconnected VoLTE service.

Companies Mentioned

  • KT
  • LG U+
  • SK Broadband
  • SK Telecom

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Related Topics: Telecommunications and Networks, Mobile Networks

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Related Topics: Telecommunications and Networks, Mobile Networks