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Next Generation Network China
and South Korea: Market Trends,
Challenges, Prospects 2012-2017
June 2012

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Overview:
Both China and South Korea are major players in the global market for Next Generation Networks (NGN). The future of NGN
for both countries is expected to include aggressive research and development and investment on the necessary deployments
and resources, such as fiber-based broadband deployments and IPTV.
The markets for NGN in China and South Korea saw tremendous leaps and bounds in the market for new technology pushing
operators begin investing in fibre-based broadband deployments. Mind Commerce projects IPTV subscriptions to hit 5 million
in South Korea, while in China cloud computing is expected to represent $28 billion USD by 2017.
This research evaluates China and South Korea's NGN market solutions including market prospects for 2012-2017.
Companies in Report:
• Operators: NetLogic, Huawei, Nokia Siemens Network, Ericsson, Motorola, ZTE Corp, Agilent Technologies, Alcatel-
Lucent, KTF, SK Telecom, LG U+, China Unicom, Telco, KT, SK Telecom, LG U+, Hanro Telecom, LG Telecom, LG
Dacom, Megapass, Nuri Telecom, Rose Telecom, Kisan Telecom
• Brands and suppliers: Softbank, NDS Group, Jungo OpenRG, Qualcomm Atheros™, UTStarcom™, CNTV, Baishitong,
CNTV, BesTV New Media, Wasu Digital TV Media Group, Nanfang Media Group, Portugal Telecom, France Telecom, Al-
catel, Ericsson, Nortel, WiMAX™, Inspur Group, Neusoft Corporation, Shanghai East-China Computer Co, Ltd, WebHard,
Cisco Systems, Inc, Datang Telecom Technology Co Ltd, Nokia Siemens Networks, Mobile Softswitch, Tyco, SingTel,
Unitech Wireless, Vinaphone, WILLCOM, V istream Lower TCO, Telkomsel, Etihad Atheeb Telecom, AVEA, CANTV,
Packet One Network, and T-Mobile, KT Freetel, Apple, iPhone™
Key Findings:
• China will have 663 million Internet users by 2017
• South Korea will have 69 million Internet users by 2017
• China 3G subscribers will reach more than 187 million by 2017
• China will reach US $27.9 billion in cloud computing by 2017
• South Korea smartphone users reach 26 million in 2012
• Broadband penetration in South Korea reaches 48% in 2013
Target Audience:
• Mobile network operators
• Content providers and intermediaries
• Digital marketing agency or consultants
• Internet and mobile based solution providers
• Brands, advertisers, portals, and media companies
• Mobile commerce application and service providers
• System integrators, consultants, and professional service providers
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Table of Contents:
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 3.0 CHALLENGES IN NGN 28
2.0 INTRODUCTION 8 3.1 NGN MARKET COMPETITION 28
2.1 NEGN: PERSPECTIVES FOR CHINA AND SOUTH 3.1.1 MANAGING COMPETITION 1: THE CASE OF
KOREA 8 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD 29
2.2 POLICY APPLICATION ON NGN 9 3.1.2 MANAGING THE COMPETITION 2: THE CASE OF
2.3 APPLICABLE NGN SOLUTIONS IN CHINA 10 ZTE CORPORATION 30
2.4 APPLICABLE NGN SOLUTIONS IN SOUTH KOREA 3.1.3 STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS 31
11 3.1.4 TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS 32
2.4.1 CHINA AND SOUTH KOREA FOR LONG TERM EVO- 3.1.5 SOUTH KOREA MORE WELCOMING BROADBAND
LUTION (LTE) 4G 12 MARKET THAN CHINA 33
2.4.2 TD-LTE TRIALS 13 3.1.6 BROADBAND MONOPOLY IN CHINA 35
2.4.3 4G WIFI ROUTER FOR HOME NETWORKING 14 3.1.7 MOBILE INTERNET USERS IN CHINA AND SOUTH
2.4.4 MIGRATION TOWARDS MOBILE 3G SERVICES 14 KOREA 37
2.4.5 UNDERSTANDING CHINA AND SOUTH KOREA NGN 4.0 PROSPECTS 39
RELATED STANDARDS 16 4.1.1 RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES 39
2.4.6 HOME NETWORKING THROUGH WIRELESS GIGA- 4.1.2 CREATING NGN MARKET OPPORTUNITIES 39
BIT (WIGIG)17 4.1.3 SESSION BORDER CONTROLLER FROM ACME
2.4.7 PRODUCT 1: SIXTH GENERATION JUNGO OPENRG PACKET 39
FOR RESIDENTIAL GATEWAYS 18 4.1.4 PROSPECTS: POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR CLOUD
2.4.8 PRODUCT 2: QUALCOMM ATHEROS™ 19 COMPUTING 40
2.4.9 THE CASE OF UTSTARCOM™ 20 4.1.5 INCREASING POPULARITY OF NON-VOICE 41
2.4.10 DEVELOPMENT IN IPTV PLATFORMS IN CHINA 4.1.6 OPPORTUNITY IN MOBILE PAYMENT SOLUTIONS
AND SOUTH KOREA 20 41
2.4.11 SARF USES NGN PLATFORM TO CONTROL INTE- 4.1.7 THE ENTRY OF IPHONE APPLE IN CHINA 41
GRATED BROADCAST 21 4.1.8 INTENSE COMPETITION 2013 ONWARDS 42
2.5 FTTH IN CHINA AND SOUTH KOREA GAINS MO- 4.1.9 TOWARDS THE 4G TECHNOLOGY 42
MENTUM 22 4.1.10 IPV6: THE NEXT GENERATION WEB PROTOCOL 43
2.6 APPLICATION OF CLOUD COMPUTING IN CHINA 25 5.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 45
2.7 SOUTH KOREA PREFERS VDI OVER CLOUD 26
List of Figures
Figure 1 Internet Users in China and South Korea 2007-201 29
Figure 2 3G Subscribers in China 2009-2017 15
Figure 3 China NGN Related Applications 2012 16
Figure 4 South Korea NGN Related Applications 2012 17
Figure 5 FTTH Subscribers in China and South Korea 2009-2012 23
Figure 6 Cloud Computing Market Growth in China 2009-2017 26
Figure 7 Cloud Computing Models: Expansion 27
Figure 8 NGN Market Players in China Sales Shares 2012 29
Figure 9 Mobile Telecommunications Market Share in South Korea 2012 33
Figure 10 China Telecommunications Market Shares 2007-2012 36
Figure 11 Mobile Internet Subscribers in China 2007-2017 38
List of Tables
Table 1 LTE Operators' Programs and Initiatives in China and South Korea 12
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