Report cover image

South Korea - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Publisher Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd
Published May 18, 2022
Length 143 Pages
SKU # PBC17290682

Description

South Korea - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

South Korea calls a halt to additional 5G spectrum auctions while usage balloons

With South Korea’s mobile population switching over to 5G at breakneck speed, the government has put a sudden halt on expanding the amount of spectrum available for 5G use. This follows complaints from the country’s two largest MNOs, SK Telecom and KT Corp, that the planned auction would unfairly benefit rival LG U+ because the additional spectrum (in the 3.4-3.42GHz range) was too close to that operator’s current 5G frequency holding. The objectors argued (successfully) that the frequency allocation would be cheaper for LG U+ to implement alongside its existing allotment, and thus give LG U+ more legroom to up its bid for the spectrum.

Pressure for more 5G-suitable spectrum is, nonetheless, going to continue to increase since the MNOs and MVNOs have been spectacularly successful in getting their customers to upgrade to 5G-capable handsets. Early adopters have followed along enthusiastically, using twice as much data on 5G networks in the first few months of 2022 compared to 4G, even though 4G connections are more than double that of 5G.

Commercial realities may soon set in for all of the operators, reinstating demands for the regulator to respond with additional spectrum options while providing a more level playing field.

Table of Contents

143 Pages
  • Executive summary
    • Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - South Korea - 2022 (e)
    • MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
    • MARKET LEADERS
    • MARKET CHALLENGERS
    • MARKET EMERGENTS
    • TMI VS GDP
    • MOBILE AND MOBILE BROADBAND PENETRATION
    • FIXED VERSUS MOBILE BROADBAND PENETRATION
  • Country overview
  • Telecommunications market
    • REGULATORY AUTHORITY
    • MOBILE NETWORK DEVELOPMENTS
    • Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration - 2012 - 2027
    • Change in the number of subscribers by platform (million) - 2012 - 2022
    • MOBILE INFRASTRUCTURE
    • MAJOR MOBILE OPERATORS
    • Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 - 2027
    • FIXED-LINE BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES
    • FIXED BROADBAND OPERATORS
    • Decline in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity - 2012 - 2027
    • Change in the number of fixed-wired and VoIP lines (million) - 2016 - 2022
    • MAJOR NETWORK OPERATORS
    • NATIONAL TELECOM NETWORK
    • INTERNATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
    • SMART INFRASTRUCTURE
    • Historic - Mobile subscribers - 1996 - 2011
    • Historic - CDMA mobile subscribers by operator (million) - 2002 - 2011
    • Historic - mobile market share by operator - 2002 - 2011
    • Historic - Mobile subscribers by operator (million) - 2002 - 2011
    • Historic - Mobile Service ARPU per month by operator (KRW / month) - 2002 - 2011
    • Historic - KT Corp’s mobile subscribers by type (million) - 2004 - 2011
    • Historic - SK Telecom mobile subscribers by type (million) - 2002 - 2011
    • Historic - LG U+ mobile subscribers - 2003 - 2011
    • Historic - Fixed broadband subscriber growth and penetration rate - 1999 - 2011
    • Historic - Fixed lines in service and penetration - 1991 - 2011
    • Historic - South Korea VoIP subscribers - 2006 - 2011
    • Historic - Fixed broadband subscribers by platform (million) - 1998 - 2011
    • Historic - Fixed broadband subscribers by operator (million) - 2005 - 2011
    • Historic - Broadband market share by operator - 2005 - 2011
    • Historic - LG U+ broadband subscribers - 2004 - 2011
    • Historic - KT Corp - Fixed Voice - PSTN and VoIP lines subscribers - 1991 - 2011
    • Historic - KT Corp PSTN lines - 2003 - 2011
    • Historic - KT Corp VoIP subscribers - 2008 - 2011
    • Historic - LG U+ fixed-line (PSTN and VoIP) subscribers - 2005 - 2011
    • Historic - International bandwidth - 1997 - 2011
  • Glossary of abbreviations
  • Related reports

Pricing

Currency Rates
How Do Licenses Work?

How Do Licenses Work?

The primary function of a report license is to define how many people within a company are authorized to use the purchased report. This is separate to how a report might be delivered. Unless specifically identified otherwise, the purchase option is Single User. Below is a helpful description of that license, along with a sampling of others most commonly offered.

  • This license allows only one user to have access to and to use/read the report. It is not one user at a time or one user group; it is an individual who will be reading and utilizing the report.

  • This license allows for the entire purchasing company to read and use the report. This is the license level that would allow for a report to be placed on an internal company shared drive for access by all employees of that direct company. This license does not extend to parent or sister company use.

  • This license is designed to allow an entire department within a company full access to a report. The departmental license is a great option for companies that have more than one location and the department is spread out all over the country/world

  • This license is for companies that have one location where they want the report to be accessible by all employees within that physical location.

  • This is the most flexible of the licensing options. Some publishers will allow you to get a license for a preset number of people (typically 5). These licenses are ideal for small work groups.

License options are at the discretion of each publisher. As such, not all licenses indicated above are available for every product. If you are uncertain of the best license for your needs or would like a license that is not proactively available, please contact us and we will be happy to assist.

Head shot

Questions or Comments?

Our team has the ability to search within reports to verify it suits your needs. We can also help maximize your budget by finding sections of reports you can purchase.
Chat Now
Contact Us