1. Policy, Regulation & Infrastructure
Exploiting the broadband opportunity: lessons from South Korea and Japan
Policy, Regulation & Infrastructure
Mike Short
Vice President 02
Chairman Mobile Data Association
Prof. Rahim Tafazoli
University of Surrey
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2. Market Background

3. Korea Fixed Broadband Fixed Broadband Operators Market Share KT 52%
Hanaro
23%
Thrunet
7.8%
Others (incl Powercom, Diacom, etc)
17%

4. Korea Product Portfolio
Brand
Service
Technology
Speed
Price
Place
Megapass
Lite
XDSL, Satellite, BWLL, LAN
4Mbps (Up/Down)
$25
Households
Premium
XDSL
4Mbps UP
13 Mbps Down
$34
Special
VDSL
20/50 Mbps Down
$38
Large apartments
Ntopia
Ethernet
100 Mbps (Up/Down)
$30
New buildings & apartments
Nespot
Nespot Family
WLAN
11-54 Mbps (Up/Down)
Megapass + $10
SOHO, SME, Hotspot

5. Japan Product Portfolio
Brand
Service
Technology
Speed
Price
Place
Yahoo! BB ADSL 8M
ADSL
8Mbps Down
1 Mbps Up
$26
Household
12M
12 Mbps Down
1Mbps Up
$30
26M
26 Mbps Down
$33
50M
50 Mbps Down
3 Mbps Up
$34
50M Revo
50.3 Mbps Down
12.5 Mbps Up
$36
Yahoo! BB Hikari
Hikari Home
Fibre to the Home
100 Mbps (UP/ Down)
Access line 1Gbps
Backbone 60Gbps
$58
Individual house
Hikari Mansion
Fibre to the apartment block then Ethernet
100Mbps Down
50Mbps up
$25
Apartment within an apartment block

6. Next Generation Network
Create network integration architecture with a long-term perspective into future (2015)
Respond to rapid increases in traffic
Allow autonomous connection
Optimum network resource allocation
Independent of the current Internet architecture (post-IP)
Research on going for 100Tbps optical routers, new address space, routing and signalling technologies, enhanced functionalities and survivability through all-optic network

7. Roadmap to NGN
NICT launched JGN, 1999, High speed communication infrastructure 5Gbps
JGN-II capable of 20Gbps, in 2004
Available for use by public sector, national research institutes and Universities

8. NGN-2015 targets Network Architecture Flexible management/Control
Enhanced functionalties in Addressing, routing and ignalling
High reliability & survivability
Autonomous/distributed operation and control for support of systems such as RFID & various sensors for Ubiquitous network environments
Flexible management/Control
Peta bit level TX processing/capacity
Interserver TX at Tera bit level, U.H.S storage access and distribution
Advanced photonic node technology
Integrated router supporting all-optical packet processing,
Near Shannon limit optical communications

9. Application/ Management
NGN Basic Concept
Application/ Management
Secure independent Service development
by a variety of service players
Support of dynamic network control responding to
customer and service needs
Service Control
Support of communication reliability and
end-to-end quality of service
Core Control
Support a diversity of access technologies
Access

10. NGN Core Network Optical wavelength multiplex Mesh architecture
Edge
Relay
Optical wavelength multiplex Mesh architecture
to achieve large bandwidth, survivability and simplification

11. NGN Broadband Access Technologies
Category
System
Standard
Freq.
Cellular
Mobile 4G
0.8, 1.7, 2, 5 GHz
MAN
Fixed
WiMAX IEEE , 16a, 16d
Under 3.5GHz
WiMAX IEEE e, WiBro
2 to 6 GHz
Transportation
Cars
ITS
5.8, 60, 76 GHz
Railway
IEEE a
5GHz
WLAN
Nomadic
IEEE
Satellite
Disaster Prevention -
45/40GHz
Marine
5.7 & Ku: 12~18GHz
DMB
Digital Broadcast
2.6GHz
Terrestrial
???

12. U-Korea IT 8-3-9 Strategy Services Name of Project Near-term Goal
Mid-to-Long Term Goal
WiBro Service
Standardisation, establish Licensing Framework
Service Launch (’06)
DMB Service
License Broadcasting Station, Service Launch
Interactive Service (‘06)
Services
Home Network Service
Provide the service to 0.5M Homes(VoD/Electronic Control)
10M Home Network Services Houses (’07)
Telematics Service
Establish Information Centre, Pilot Project Launch
10M Service Users(‘07)
RFID-based Service
Allocate freq., develop core technologies
5% Global Market Share (’07)
W-CDMA Service
Allow subsidies, support Tech. Development
Nationwide Net. Across Cities (’06)
Terrestrial D-TV
End Standard Dispute,
Expand coverage
Nationwide network (’05)
Internet Telephony (VoIP)
Establish Service Framework, Allocate Numbers
4M Users (’06)

13. U-Korea IT 8-3-9 Strategy Infrastructures Name of Project
Near-term Goal
Mid-to-Long Term Goal
BcN
Develop Tech., Establish Network for R&D Use
20M Users (’10)
U-Sensor Network
Establish Framework, Pilot Project Launch
Realize U-Life (’10)
IPv6
Support Pilot project, Develop Equipment
Switch Over to All-IPv6 (’10)

14. U-Korea IT 8-3-9 Strategy New Growth Engines Name of Project
Near-term Goal
Mid-to-Long Term Goal
NGMC
Develop Portable Internet Prototype
Develop 4G Mobile Comms. Prototype (’07)
Digital TV
Develop Terrestrial DMB Trans-Receiver
Telecom & Broadcast Convergent Service Server/Devices (’07)
Home Network
Develop Wired & Wireless Convergent Home Server
Telecom & Broadcast & Games Convergent Home Server (’07)
IT SoC
Develop Korean-made Multimedia Chipset for Mobile Phone
Develop as one of the three Major Countries in IT SoC (’07)
Next Generation PC
Introduce Watch-type PC
Wearable PC (’07)
Embedded SW
Build Embedded SW in 100 kinds of Domestic Products
50% Domestic market Share of Korea-made Embedded SW(’07)
Digital Contents
Develop Multi-Platform Game Engines
One of the Three Major Open Source SW producers (’07)
Telematics
Establish Test-bed for Tech. Verification
In-Vehicle Mobile Office (’07)
Intelligent Service Robot
Develop Humanoid that Recognises its Master
20% Global Market share (’07)

15. U-Japan E-Japan (2001-2005) Ubiquitous Japan U-Japan (2010)
Network infrastructure
Ubiquitous Japan
Ubiquitous network infrastructure
Easy access to the network
Anytime, by anything and anyone
U-Japan (2010)
Ubiquitous: Connects everyone and everything
Universal: People friendly-contacts from heart to heart
User-oriented: Integration of user viewpoints
Unique: Generation of individual vitality
More user-centric than U-Korea

16. U-Japan Three pillars Seamless ubiquitous network
Use of ICT to resolve 21st Century issues
Upgrading of ICT usage environment

17. U-Japan Seamless Ubiquitous Network
By % of Citizen to have High or Ultra high-speed Internet Access
Seamless access both fibre and wireless Nets
Open freq. Policy
Convergence of Fixed & Mobile
Convergence of Telecom & Broadcast
Upgrade IP infrastructure to IPv6
Nationwide establishment of Broadband Infrastructure
Alleviation of Broadband Divide
Promoting ICT in local communities
Promoting Digital Broadcast
Promoting competition policy
Network Real Objects
Developing IC tags, sensor Net and network of robots
Network of Consumer electronics
Creating applications of ITS & GIS
Developing Ubiquitous Terminal
Developing Infrastructure for Network collaboration
Ubiquitous platform
Secure interoperability among different networks
High network reliability
Infrastructure for e-commerce

18. U-Japan Enhancing ICT Usage
By % of Citizen to appreciate the role of ICT in resolving issues
Social system reform by ICT
Enlightening social and business reform by ICT usage
Administrative reform fostering ICT Usage
Reform of product distribution system
Promoting e-government and local e-government
Promoting creation, trading and use of contents
Transactions such as trading of digital contents
Creation and use of digital archives
Attractive contents
Establishing Japan brand as Soft Power
Promoting Universal design
Advanced agent technology
User interface
Ensure information accessibility
Support systems of ICT usage for the aged and disabled
ICT human resource development
Nurturing human resources with high ICT skill
Support incubation of ICT venture business
Literacy and education reform
Encouraging civil participation

19. U-Japan Usage Environment
By % of Citizen to feel comfortable with ICT
Identify issues related to negative impacts
Identify 100 negative aspects of the ubiquitous network society in 10 categories
Promoting ICT safety and security 21strategy
Identify 21 priority issues with significant social impact and develop strategies for addressing them
Establish a Ubiquitous Network Society Charter
Comprehensive charter for worldwide release setting out the basic principles and shared understanding of ubiquitous network society

20. U-Japan Key Characteristics
Visionary
Holistic
Pragmatic
Paradigm shift in thinking

21. Trust, authentication, safety & Security
Both U-(Korea & Japan) recognise the risks of Ubiquitous world
Plans in place to address problems
Safety & security
Digital inclusion
Overcoming Urban/Rural divides
Age & Disability
Identity and authentication
E.g. use of social security number (in Korea)

22. Safety & security