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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (7651)	7/17/2000 10:38:18 AM
From: slacker711	Respond to of 12823

The absolute figures are what surprised me. Considering Korea is a nation of only 50 million people, it has quite a substantial number of broadband users. The Korean government has been heavily pushing the adoption of broadband (particuarly ADSL)....just like they did CDMA. They usually publish subscriber stats each month. If I remember correctly they were aiming to have 2m users by the end of 2000....unlike the US RBOC's it looks like they will exceed that figure. Slacker

To: MikeM54321 who wrote (7651)	9/4/2000 2:03:27 PM
From: slacker711	Respond to of 12823

More stats from Korea....ADSL subscribers hit 1m, cablemodems at 700,000. koreaherald.co.kr Broadband Internet users top 2.2 mil.: ADSL the most popular choice for high-speed Web subscribers High-speed Internet users now number over 2.2 million, according to a survey by the Ministry of Information and Communication. If the present growth is sustained, the total broadband Internet users could reach over 3 million, the ministry projected yesterday. ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) services was the broadband Internet service of choice for a great majority of high-speed Internet users, subscribers totaling more than 1 million as of Aug. 25. Next in popularity is CATV modem broadband Internet which drew 700,000 subscribers. The survey noted, however, that the high-speed Internet service using cable television network is experiencing a slow-down in attracting subscribers after an initial lead in the early phase of the market. LAN (local area network) Internet service, deployed in larger apartment complexes, had 400,000 subscribers, its main attraction being a cheaper alternative using domestically made equipment. An overwhelming majority of broadband Internet subscribers are home users. The ministry projected that over 4 million users are enjoying high-speed Internet at home, based on the estimation that two or more people at home are using high-speed Internet. Four million users represents nearly 25 percent of all Internet users estimated at 16 million. By the end of the year, over 3 million households out of the total 13 million households in the country would be connected to broadband Internet, making the broadband Internet density in Korea the highest in the world. Elsewhere around the world, the Internet population in the United States numbered 100 million as of last February with 2 million broadband Internet subscribers. Japan had some 330,000 broadband Internet subscribers as of end of last June, CATV accounting for 320,000 and ADSL, 1,235. Government's strong policy drive and competition in the telecom market, according to industry analysts drove the rapid uptake of broadband Internet which is the fastest anywhere in the world. The government drew up a long-term plan for broadband Internet infrastructure back in 1995 which was accompanied by various information projects aimed at creating demand for telecom services. The multiple competition in the broadband Internet market where different ways of accessing high-speed Internet service are available helped to ensure early spread of broadband Internet. The multiple competing operators and services lowered the price in the early phase of the market attributed to the explosive growth in subscribers, according to analysts. Updated: 09/05/2000 by Kim Hoo-ran Staff reporter

To: MikeM54321 who wrote (7651)	9/4/2000 6:13:27 PM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Re: Asian Broadband Stats - Korea slacker- Those are pretty incredible stats. I wanted to reference your post with my key words above so I can find it quickly again when I need to. And I wanted to link it to my upstream post referencing the same country. Here are your immediate upstream stats for future reference: Message 14324969 Okay. Now if you compare my further upstream stats (#7651) with the ones you just posted, there is a MAJOR difference. I have no factual information as to which set is accurate. But I can tell you I was already impressed with the first set when the total broadband figure came in at 1,200,000. I just find it difficult to believe the figure of 2,200,000 is accurate for a country the size of Korea. Maybe if we find another source, then we can figure out which is correct. I'm leaning towards the 1,200,000 figure myself. I know the figures quoted by the Korean Ministry of Information and Communication out of your reference concerning US broadband stats are incorrect. Seems they are lowering other countries and boosting theirs maybe. Thanks for posting stats too! -MikeM(From Florida)

To: MikeM54321 who wrote (7651)	9/15/2000 9:04:19 AM
From: MikeM54321	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Re: Asian Broadband Stats - Korean MSO "Korea Thrunet" Thread- Some stats out of a big broadband country(per capita), Korea. I really don't know who gets the bulk of these builds. Korea is never specfically mentioned in the MSO equipment player's CC I listen to. "Asia," is generally mentioned by all of them and categorized as such. -MikeM(From Florida) ********************** Korea Thrunet Tops Half A Million Broadband Subscribers SEOUL, KOREA, 2000 SEP 15 (NB) -- By Adam Creed, Newsbytes. South Korean broadband cable Internet access provider, Korea Thrunet Co. Ltd [NASDAQ:KOREA] has reached 523,869 subscribers at the end of August. Thrunet said it added 52,877 net subscribers during the month of August, passing the half a million mark just over four years since it started business. Thrunet competes in the high-speed Internet access sphere with Korea Telecom and Hanaro Telecom, along with a number of regional providers. In August, the Korea Development Bank agreed to give Thrunet a $179.37 million six-year facility loan agreement, together with $89.69 million in the form of a three-year convertible bond. The funds are being used for the roll out of broadband infrastructure across Korea - Thrunet operates its own cable network as well as leasing the networks of cable TV operators. Earlier this week, the company said it is close to finishing its network expansion for 2000. With 6.5 million homes passed, Korea Thrunet is now looking to increase its subscriber base from this potential user base. South Korea has an estimated 14.3 million homes. Rival provider Korea Telecom, which uses predominantly asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) to deliver its consumer broadband connections, claimed an additional 200,000 subscriptions during June and total [DSL]subscribers of over 500,000** at the beginning of August.