Korea: Broadband, Convergence and Portability

The boundary line that formerly distinguished Korea's highly developed broadband and mobile networks is fading. The Korean mobile and broadband networks, while both very advanced, have evolved separately and are quite different in their composition, network architecture, and business models. Th...

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Published inTelecommunications International Vol. 39; no. 6; p. S9
Main Authors Reynolds, Taylor, Kelly, Tim, Jin-Kyu, Jeong
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Norwood Horizon House Publications, Inc 01.06.2005
Subjects
Broadband
Connectivity
Industrywide conditions
Information society
Internet
Network topologies
Service introduction
Technological change
Technology
Telecommunications industry
Traffic congestion
Wireless access points
Wireless communications
Wireless networks
Korea
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Summary:The boundary line that formerly distinguished Korea's highly developed broadband and mobile networks is fading. The Korean mobile and broadband networks, while both very advanced, have evolved separately and are quite different in their composition, network architecture, and business models. Therefore, it should be no surprise that there is no exact picture of what the future network will look like. The Korean model has had to be dynamic to reflect the merger of two very dynamic Korean telecom sectors. Even the official name the new network has undergone a series of transformations, currently settling on broadband converged network (BCN). To fully understand the BCN, it is important to understand where different network elements fall into place in the wider scheme of total connectivity. The BCN is being touted as one massive IP network to which Koreans can connect from a wide range of terminals and from nearly all locations.
ISSN:1534-9594