TK Insight

Telecom Subscribers Stats in Korea

The number of mobile subscribers reached 50.6 million at the end of 2010. SK Telecom leads with a 50.6% of market share, while KT has 31.6% and LG Uplus 17.8%. KT's market share inched up 0.3% from the previous year thanks to the popular Apple iPhone.

Top-Seven 2011 Mobile Issues in Korea

The true meaning of ubiquitous computing for personal and enterprise use is just beginning in Korea. The spread of smartphones will continue at a fast clip this year and more people will use tablet computers for entertainment and productivity purposes.

With the start of LTE (Long-term Evolution), an increasingly seamless wireless Internet service will be available. Like the Internet, a high-speed mobile environment will trigger the emergence of additional data-traffic intensive services, such as video calling, and will be a boost to the creation of new business modes.

What's New in the Korean Mobile Market in 2011?

Korea's telecom regulator, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), plans to press mobile operators continuously next year in their marketing budgets, urging them to invest in WiBro, the local version of mobile WiMAX, along with the deployment of Long-Term Evolution (LTE). The KCC set its flagship service including 3-D TV, cloud service, machine-to-machine and N-screen, and will invest in core technologies such as high-definition TV, smart TV and future Internet.