Dacom Corporation

Synopsis

Archived report: this report was archived September 2005 and has not been updated. Listed on the Korean Stock Exchange, Dacom Corporation is controlled by the LG Group, one of the largest diversified conglomerates in Korea. Dacom provides international and domestic long-distance telephony, Internet and data communication services, and is the second largest fixed-line carrier in South Korea. Its Chollian service is the largest online communication service in Korea. In November 2002, the company acquired Powercomm, owner of a national fibre optic and cable TV network. The company is expanding into converged telecommunications, IP and digital broadcasting over its expanded network. In early 2005, it will enter the local call market.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Company information
  
  • 2.1 Operating results – 2003
    
  • 2.2 Financial results – 2003
    
  • 2.3 Company history
    
  • 2.4 Company restructure
    
• 3. Subsidiaries and affiliates
  
  • 3.1 Powercomm
    
  • 3.2 Korea Internet Data Centre (KIDC)
    
  • 3.3 Dacom Multimedia Internet (DMI)
    
  • 3.4 Customer Interaction Centre Korea (CIC Korea)
    
  • 3.5 Dacom Crossing (DC)
    
  • 3.6 Dacom America
    
  • 3.7 Dacom Japan
    
• 4. Network
  
  • 4.1 Fixed-line
    
  • 4.2 Broadband Wireless Local Loop (B-WLL)
    
  • 4.3 Korea Information Superhighway
    
• 5. Operations
  
  • 5.1 Telephone services
    
  • 5.2 Internet
    
  • 5.3 Network solutions
    
  • 5.4 Digital Media Centre
    
  • 5.5 Third Generation (3G) mobile communications
    
  • 5.6 International satellite business
    
• 6. Services
  
  • 6.1 International telephone services
    
  • 6.2 Domestic long-distance telephone services
    
  • 6.3 Domestic local call services
    
  • 6.4 Internet services
    
  • 6.5 Network services
    
  • 6.6 KIDC domestic Internet traffic services
    
• 7. Related reports
  
• 8. Contact details
  
• 9. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Operating results – 2003
• Table 2 – Revenue and annual change – 1996 - 2004
• Table 3 – Revenue by service – 2003
• Table 4 – Telephony breakdown – 2003
• Table 5 – Internet data breakdown – 2003

• Exhibit 1 – Dacom Corporation at a glance
• Exhibit 2 – Major subsidiaries and affiliates