South Korea Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report

South Korea Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report


Summary

South Korea Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report, a new report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in South Korea today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2029. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics, and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile, and pay-TV markets, as well as a review of key regulatory trends.

Total telecom and pay-TV service revenue in South Korea will grow at a CAGR of 1.9% over 2024-2029, primarily driven by contribution from mobile data, fixed broadband, and pay-TV segments. Mobile data service revenue will grow at a five-year CAGR of 5.6%, thanks to rising mobile internet subscriptions, expanding 5G adoption, and dominating high-ARPU postpaid subscriptions.

The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analysis of the following -
  • Demographic and macroeconomic context in South Korea.
  • The regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments pertaining to spectrum licensing, DTT migration, IoT regulations, etc.
  • Telecom and pay-TV services market outlook: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of service revenue from the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile voice, mobile data, and pay-TV markets.
  • The competitive landscape: an examination of the positioning of leading players in the telecom and pay-TV services market as well as subscription market shares across segments.
  • Company snapshots: analysis of the financial position of leading service providers in the telecommunications and pay-TV markets.
  • Underlying assumptions behind our published base-case forecasts, as well as potential market developments that would alter, either positively or negatively, our base-case outlook.
Scope
  • The overall telecom and pay-TV services revenue in South Korea will grow at a CAGR of 1.9% during the forecast period 2024-2029.
  • Mobile data service revenue will grow at a five-year CAGR of 5.6%, thanks to rising mobile internet subscriptions, expanding 5G adoption, and dominating high-ARPU postpaid subscriptions.
  • Fixed broadband service revenue will grow at a CAGR of 1.2% across the forecast period, thanks to gains in fiber subscriptions and efforts from the government to expand broadband connectivity.
Reasons to Buy
  • This Country Intelligence Report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of South Korea’s telecommunications markets, service providers and key opportunities in a concise format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies.
  • Accompanying GlobalData’s Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in South Korea’s mobile communications, fixed telephony, broadband markets, including the evolution of service provider market shares.
  • With more than 20 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality.
  • The report provides an easily digestible market assessment for decision-makers built around in-depth information gathered from local market players, which enables executives to quickly get up to speed with the current and emerging trends in South Korea’s telecommunications markets.
  • The broad perspective of the report coupled with comprehensive, actionable detail will help operators, equipment vendors and other telecom industry players succeed in the challenging telecommunications market in South Korea.


1. Market highlights
2. Operating Environment
3. Telecom services market outlook
4. Mobile services market
5. Fixed services market
6. Pay-TV services market
7. Competitive landscape and company snapshots
8. Appendix

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