Korea’s ICT Development & Prospect Of KoreaThe Past, Present and Future

Table of Contents Korea’s ICT Development Process(90’s)2

Korea’s ICT Development & Prospect

The Past, Present and Future

Changes of ICT Governance in Korea (I)3

Changes of ICT Governance in Korea(II)4

Korea’s ICT Development Process(80’s)1

5Korea’s Key ICT Policies(I)

Korea’s Key ICT Policies(II)6

1. Korea’s ICT Development Process(80’s)

Separation of Policy &

Implementation(Korea Telecom Authority

was established)

Selection of Electronic Industry as a Na-

tional Strategic Industry

Development & Expansion of Korean Elec-

tronic Switching System

Increased Investment by the Telecom Au-

thorityBuilding the foundation of ICT Development

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2. Korea’s ICT Development Process(90’s)

Opening of Telecom Service Market & Introduction of Competition

Commercialization of CDMA(1996)

Introduction & Expansion of Broadband In-ternet service (Introduced ADSL)

National Infomatization Plan

Promotion of e-Government Project(Public sector demand push approach

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Korea’s economic development & IT Industry Production Trend

Korea’s Economic Growth

Korea’s IT Industry Production Trend

In 2012, Korea’s economy expanded 7.6 times compared to 1980

1980 1990 2000 2010 2011 2012 -

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

146

369

695

1,044 1,082 1,104

실질 GDPReal GDP

Sort 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Worldwide 13,913 14,843 15,990 16,513 15,070 16,532     17,998

Korea 985 1,063 1,017 1,008 940 1,076      1,258

% of Korea 7.10% 7.20% 6.40% 6.10% 6.20% 6.50%  7.0%

Korea’s IT Industry Production volume standing at 1,258 billion dollars as of 2011

World’s 4th Largest Producer After China, the USA, and Japan

Accounting for 7% of worldwide electronics Production

Source : Yearbook of World Electronics Data Volume 4 2010/2011(except White goods)

(Unit : Billion $)

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3. Changes of ICT Governance in Korea (I)

Enhancement of e-Government

Governmental Innovation through ICT

Small-Government Policy

Establishment of Korea Communications

Commission(2008)

- To cope with ICT convergence trend

Smart Phone Shock4

4. Changes of ICT Governance in Korea(II)

Absence of ICT control tower

Introduction of New ICT Governance (2013)

The Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Plan-

ning (Science Technology + ICT) +Korea

Communications Commission

Top Priority placed on ‘Creative Economy Pol-

icy’

New growth engine & Job creation

A focus on S/W & Contents Industry Growth

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5. Korea’s Key ICT Policies (I)

1 G bps Internet service Provision up to

90%(by 2017)

Free Wi-Fi Zone expansion

World’s first 10 G bps Internet service

provision plan

Next generation Mobile Communications

Service

- Developing Wireless Internet Technology 40

times faster

than LTE

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6. Korea’s Key ICT Policies(II)

MVNO Competition Promotion

Mobile Phone distribution system ren-

ovation

Mobile Phone subscription fee

Safe & Clean Internet Environment

Cyber Attack Prevention Policy 7

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