South Korea - Convergence - Triple Play & Digital TV

Synopsis

South Korea is an early adopter of triple play models, which provide TV, broadband Internet and voice telephony as packaged services from a single provider. This report provides an overview of media convergence and triple play models in South Korea, with special attention paid to the broadcasting sector. The South Korean government is committed to transitioning the country to digital terrestrial, digital cable and digital satellite TV broadcasting by 2010. Additionally, e-services, such as e-commerce, online trading, e-banking, e-government and online gaming, are examined in this report, as e-services will be key drivers of the converged environment in South Korea.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Overview of media convergence
  
  • 2.1 Introduction
    
• 3. Triple play models
  
• 4. Digital TV
  
  • 4.1 Overview
    
  • 4.2 Broadband TV
    
    • 4.2.1 TV-over-DSL / IPTV
      
    • 4.2.2 Video-on-Demand (VoD)
      
  • 4.3 Cable TV (CATV)
    
    • 4.3.1 Market overview
      
    • 4.3.2 Cable TV broadcasters
      
    • 4.3.3 Digital cable TV
      
    • 4.3.4 Wireless cable-channels TV
      
  • 4.4 Satellite TV
    
    • 4.4.1 Market overview
      
    • 4.4.2 Domestic satellite DTH services
      
    • 4.4.3 Major satellite TV players
      
  • 4.5 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
    
    • 4.5.1 Market overview
      
    • 4.5.2 Schedule for introduction of terrestrial digital TV
      
  • 4.6 Interactive TV (iTV)
    
    • 4.6.1 TV home shopping / t-commerce
      
    • 4.6.2 Tariffs and bundling
      
• 5. E-Services
  
  • 5.1 Overview
    
  • 5.2 E-commerce
    
  • 5.3 E-Cash
    
  • 5.4 Online trading
    
  • 5.5 E-Banking
    
  • 5.6 E-Government
    
  • 5.7 E-learning
    
  • 5.8 E-Entertainment
    
    • 5.8.1 Online gaming
      
    • 5.8.2 Digital Music
      
  • 5.9 Online movies
    
  • 5.10 Social networking
    
  • 5.11 Google
    
  • 5.12 eBay
    
  • 5.13 YouTube
    
• 6. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Cable TV subscribers – 2002 - 2008
• Table 2 – e-Commerce volume – 2001 - 2008
• Table 3 – e-Commerce volume by transaction type – 2001 - 2007
• Table 4 – Purchase items by Internet shopping – 2008
• Table 5 – Online stock trading customers – 2004 - 2007
• Table 6 – Internet banking service subscribers – 2001 - 2008
• Table 7 – Financial service by delivery channel – 2005 - 2008
• Table 8 – E-tax usage rates – 2002 - 2007
• Table 9 – E-learning user market volume – 2004 - 2007
• Table 10 – Online game market volume – 2002 - 2007
• Table 11 – Digital music market volume – 2003 - 2007
• Table 12 – Methods of watching online movies – 2008

• Exhibit 1 – Types of telecom convergence