DMB Market in Korea - Service, Device and the Future

Publication Date	April 2006
Publisher	Research on Asia
Product Type	Report
Pages	55
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	ROA00009

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Summary

According to this report, the number of Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (S-DMB) subscribers has reached 440,000 since the service launch in May 2005, as of February 2006, while the number of Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (T-DMB) subscribers has reached 110,000 since the service launch in December 2005. T-DMB service is offered at no charge, allowing users with DMB device to freely watch TV programs on their handsets. Based on the current number of DMB subscribers, the DMB market in Korea will grow to the amount of 136.9 billion KRW in 2006, says David Kim, chief consultant.

Since the commercial launch of Satellite DMB and Terrestrial DMB, a wide array of DMB devices has been released. The DMB device manufacturers are focusing on developing devices with more than two functions such as Terrestrial DMB, Satellite DMB, WiBro and HSDPA. The major manufacturers include LG, Pantech and Samsung but there are also many smaller manufacturers offering diversified devices, such as USB and PMP-type DMB devices.

The report, titled DMB Market in Korea - Service, Device and the Future, forecasts the development of Korean DMB market by covering the market environment, related issues, the development status, the outlook, and devices of Korean DMB service. In addition, the report aims to set a direction for the better environment in mobile TV service by showing the development status and outlook of the Korean DMB service to market players such as overseas communications providers, broadcasters, device vendors, contents providers, etc.

Content

Executive Summary
I. Introduction
II. Environment Analysis
- Player Issue
- Device Issue
- Policy Issue
- Technology Issue
III. Development Status and Outlook of Service
- Development Status of DMB Service
- DMB Contents Service
IV. Development Status and Outlook of Device
- Mobile Phone-type Device
- PDA-type Device
- In-Car Device
- PMP-type Device
- USB-type Device
- Laptop PC-type Device
- Others
V. Development Direction of Korean DMB Service - Conclusion
- Market Size Projection
- Keys to the Success of DMB Service
- Development Direction of DMB Device
- Korean DMB Industry Advancing to the Overseas Market
List of Tables
- Table 1: Comparison of Technologies in Communications/Broadcasting Convergence Services
- Table 2: Development Status of DMB Service
- Table 3: Channel Operation by T-DMB Broadcaster
- Table 4: Satellite DMB Channel Composition of TU Media
- Table 5: Models & Specifications of Mobile Phone-type DMB Devices
- Table 6: Models & Specifications of PDA-type DMB Devices
- Table 7: Models & Specifications of In-Car DMB Devices
- Table 8: Models & Specifications of PMP-type DMB Devices
- Table 9: Models & Specifications of USB-type DMB Devices
- Table 10: Laptop PC-type DMB Device
- Table 11: Models & Specifications of Other DMB Devices
- Table 12: Projection of Korean DMB Market Size, Unit: Billion KRW
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Internal and External Environments of DMB Market
- Figure 2: Channels and Frequency Bands Used by T-DMB Service Providers
- Figure 3: Strategy of S-DMB Channel Composition of TU Media
- Figure 4: Recently Released Mobile Phone-type T-DMB Device
- Figure 5: Recently Released Mobile Phone-type S-DMB Device
- Figure 6: PDA-type DMB Devices
- Figure 7: In-Car DMB Devices
- Figure 8: PMP-type DMB Devices
- Figure 9: USB-type DMB Devices
- Figure 10: Laptop-type DMB Devices
- Figure 11: Other DMB Devices
- Figure 12: DMB Subscribers in Korea, Unit: persons