Wibro

Exploiting A Genuine Market Opportunity

Publication Date	May 2006
Publisher	Ovum
Product Type	Report
Pages	13
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	OVM00183

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Summary

South Korea, with one of the best wired broadband networks, is aiming to be a trailblazer in wireless broadband access. Wireless broadband (WiBro) will be launched commercially in Korea in Q2 2006. Although tough competition is expected from another emerging technology, HSDPA, in the competitive domestic market, WiBro does have opportunities in overseas markets, as a result of its time-to-market advantage over the 802.16e WiMAX standard. This research will trace the progress of such moves and will discuss the likely impact on other technologies.

Content

Key messages
What is WiBro?
Overview of the technology
Standardisation
Different licensees' stances
Licensing process - Hanaro returned the licence
- KT: new growth engine for the future
- SKT: WiBro as complementary to HSDPA
- Vendor positioning
Samsung
- Posdata
- LG Electronics
- Influence on other technologies
Wired broadband
- HSDPA
- Wireless LAN
- Challenges and opportunities