Abstract
After two trials of WiBro services, conducted by KT and SKT in March and May
of 2006 respectively, Korea' s WiBro services went commercial on June 30, 2006.
After running commercial WiBro services approximately one year, network
coverage is still low and inadequate; WiBro lacks terminal devices and killer
applications and has an unclear service positioning. These factors have
hampered WiBro' s initial development. This report will analyze the development
of Korea' s commercial WiBro services and the bottlenecks that have been
encountered during initial stages.
Research Scope
This report analyzes the development of commercial WiBro services in Korea,
including service content, service rates, and service providers' positioning
of WiBro. Problems faced by WiBro in its initial development stages are also
examined.