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Sample Pages South Korea: LTE-A and 10Gbps Broadband to Drive Operator Investments This report is part of Pyramid Research s series of Asia-Pacific Country Intelligence Reports June 2014 Edition Report price: US$990 (single copy) Ozgur Aytar, Research Director Wonchan Yi, Analyst
Summary South Korea: LTE-A and 10Gbps Broadband to Drive Operator Investments, a Country Intelligence Report by Pyramid Research, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in South Korea today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators through 2018. It delivers deep quantitative and qualitative insight into the country s telecom market, analyzing key trends, evaluating near-term opportunities and assessing risk factors, based on proprietary data from Pyramid Research s databases. The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analysis of the following: South Korea in a regional context: a review of market size and trends compared with other countries in the region. Economic, demographic and political context in South Korea. Regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments pertaining to spectrum licensing, national broadband plans, number portability and more. Demand profile: analysis as well as forecasts and historical figures of service revenue from fixed telephony (including VoIP), broadband, mobile voice, mobile data and pay-tv markets. Service evolution: a look at changes in the breakdown of overall revenue by fixed/pay-tv and mobile sectors and by voice, data and video from 2013 to 2018. Competitive landscape: an examination of key trends in competition and service provider performance, revenue market shares and expected moves over the next 18-24 months. An in-depth sector analysis of fixed telephony and broadband services, mobile voice and data services, and pay-tv services: a quantitative analysis of service adoption trends by technology/platform as well as operator, average revenue per line/subscription and service revenue through the end of the forecast period. Main opportunities: this section details the near-term opportunities for operators, vendors and investors in South Korea s telecommunications and pay-tv markets. 2
Key findings Key findings of the report include: The South Korean telecom service market produced revenue of $37.7bn in 2013, up 8.5% from the previous year on the back of strong mobile data growth. Mobile data will drive future growth as well, nearly doubling in annual revenue from 2013 to 2018. South Korean operators are planning to implement a second round of LTE-A upgrades in the second half of 2014 to achieve 300Mbps download speeds, and a government led pilot of 10Gbps broadband aims to make such speeds nationally available by 2020. At 61% of total revenue, mobile communications are the main segment of Korean telecommunications, and that share is expected to grow to 67% by 2018. Fixed and mobile data will grow to 52% of total revenue in 2018, up from 42% in 2013. 3
Revenue ($ billions) Report highlights (cont d) SOUTH KOREAN COMMUNICATIONS MARKET REVENUE, 2011 2018 REVENUE CAGR, 2013 2018 $50 $45 $40 $35 $30 $25 $20 $15 $10 Pay-TV % Broadband Internet % Dial-up Internet % Fixed VoIP % Fixed circuit-switched voice % Mobile data % Mobile voice % Market total % $5 $0 2011A 2012A 2013A 2014E 2015E 2016E 2017E 2018E 4
Report highlights (cont d) SEGMENT REVENUES (US$) 2011A 2012A 2013A 2014E 2015E 2016E 2017E 2018E Mobile voice Mobile data Fixed circuit-switched voice Fixed VoIP Dial-up Internet Broadband Internet Pay-TV Market total 5
Table of contents Executive summary 3 Market and competitor overview South Korea in a regional context 5 Economic, demographic and political context 6 Regulatory environment 7 Demand profile 9 Service evolution 11 Competitive landscape 12 Major market players 13 Segment analysis Mobile services 15 Fixed services 19 Pay-TV 23 Identifying opportunities 25 6
Table of exhibits The size of telecom services markets, 2013 Key economic and demographic indicators Regulatory structure and policy Major telecommunications policy issues South Korean communications market revenue, 2011-2018 Revenue CAGRs, 2013-2018 Segment revenues 2011-2018 Service revenue mix: voice, data & video, 2013, 2018 Service revenue mix: fixed & mobile, 2013, 2018 Service revenue breakdown, 2013, 2018 Major market players Mobile subscriptions and penetration, 2011-2018 Key market indicators, 2013E Total ARPS, data as a percentage of total ARPS, 2011 2018 Mobile data revenue mix, 2013, 2018 Market shares (percentage of subscriptions), 2011-2018 Subscriptions by technology family, 2011-2018 Subscriptions by technology generation, 2011-2018 Fixed-line penetration of population, 2011-2018 Key market indicators, 2013A Voice revenue, 2011-2018 Internet revenue, 2011-2018 Market shares by service, 2013A Access lines by technology, 2013, 2018 Pay-TV subscriptions by technology, 2011 2018 Market opportunities 7
Report methodology The South Korea Country Intelligence Report s detailed analysis of the trends, regulatory environment, competitive dynamics and opportunities in the fixed, mobile and pay-tv services markets in South Korea is built around Pyramid Research s Forecast products, the most comprehensive demand, growth and market share tracking service available in the industry. These forecasts are developed using a bottom-up methodology that combines secondary and primary research with international benchmarking and quantitative modeling in order to present a complete picture of the socio-demographic, competitive and demand trends affecting South Korea. Primary research involves interviews with service providers, vendors, the regulatory authority and other market participants as well as end-user surveys on an ongoing basis, led by Pyramid s regional experts. The secondary research effort includes obtaining relevant data and intelligence through publicly available sources, regulatory authority publications, trade associations, specialist databases, company financial reports, presentations and press releases. Pyramid s proprietary databases tracking 102 countries worldwide allows for unmatched international benchmarking capabilities to inform the assumptions behind projected technology and service adoption trends. 8
Reasons to buy This Country Intelligence Report on South Korea helps executives build proactive, profitable growth strategies by offering comprehensive, relevant analysis of South Korea s telecommunications and pay-tv markets based on insights directly from the local market players. The report offers a wealth of data on South Korea s telecom and pay-tv markets, with the mobile and fixed segments examined in detail. The competitive landscape and the major players are also given extra attention, enabling local players or prospective market entrants to gain the insight they need. The broad but detailed perspective will help operators, equipment vendors and other telecom industry players to succeed in the challenging telecommunications market in South Korea. The report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality that allows it to be turned into presentable material immediately. The report concludes with an exploration of the opportunities available in the South Korea market to operators, vendors and investors. 9
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