Ethernet In The Residential Broadband Market

Korea Case Study

Publication Date	July 2006
Publisher	Ovum
Product Type	Report
Pages	10
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	OVM00101

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Summary

Korea is one of the markets that provide the highest broadband connection at lowest price. Its densely populated areas enable efficient deployment of xDSL. With the arrival of the new entrant, Powercomm, the players are now aggressively deploying a new access technology: Ethernet via fibre LAN. Suran Seong assesses the move towards ultra high-speed Internet access and addresses the issues behind it.

Content

Key messages
Beyond DSL
- Ethernet connection in residences is getting momentum
- How does Ethernet via fibre LAN work?
- Service offerings
Drivers
- Government policy
- Consumers' perspective
- Suppliers' perspective
Future outlook and implication
- Ethernet will lead ultra high-speed broadband service until FTTH gets momentum
- Will it be an ultimate solution for all?