South Korea is a relatively mature market with fairly high penetration rates. Despite this, we believe that there is still some scope for organic growth. ...Despite this, we believe that there is still some scope for organic growth. Growth in the South Korean mobile market plateaued more than five years ago and the retail mobile subscription bases of SK Telekom, KT Corporation and LG Uplus have not altered appreciatively in that time. However, mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) subscriptions have grown rapidly, passing the -.-mn mark by the end of June ----. ...Until recently, -G migration has been largely a result of both the novelty factor and handset subsidies in the industry. The new handset distribution law, aimed at reducing mobile operators handset subsidies, has had only a nominal impact on net subscription addition rates, as seen in the strong ---- results.
...SK Telecom s bid to acquire CJ HelloVision was rejected by the South Korean fair Trade Commission in July ---- on competitive grounds. Providing mobile services as part of complex multi-play packages enables providers to charge a premium. ...Providing mobile services as part of complex multi-play packages enables providers to charge a premium. Nominal growth is forecast for the wireline broadband sector as the uptake of fibre connections offsets declines in xDSL and variable growth in the cable arena. The dedicated mobile broadband market will shrink as customers move to voice-and-data plans. ...Nominal growth is forecast for the wireline broadband sector as the uptake of fibre connections offsets declines in xDSL and variable growth in the cable arena. The dedicated mobile broadband market will shrink as customers move to voice-and-data plans.
...The wireline voice market in South Korea holds up better than those in other developed markets due to the continued growth of VoIP services. The traditional public switched telephone network (PSTN) line market, however, has declined since early ----. ...
