Analyse Convergence Service Trends of Internet Portals, Fixed and Mobile Operators...

Analyse Convergence Service Trends of Internet Portals, Fixed and Mobile Operators in Korea

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c87038) has announced the
addition of "Convergence Service Trends of Internet Portals, Fixed and
Mobile Operators in Korea" to their offering.

Korea has the most advanced wired and wireless networks in the
world. Under the environment, convergence service trends of Internet
portals, fixed and mobile operators are developing rapidly into a
variety of formats.

Currently, the Korean market is witnessing many successful
convergence services. For instance, Cyworld, the most popular social
networking service in Korea, is converging with camera phones. Another
example is 'Gifticon' that allows users to give Starbucks coffee and
others as gift to their friends via instant messenger or SMS on a
mobile handset.

Korea was relatively slow in introducing IPTV, compared to other
countries. However, nowadays cooperation between IPTV operators and
Internet portals is occurring rapidly, releasing a variety of
convergence services at a fast speed. Internet portals are offering
hot keyword search as a part of IPTV service. The IPTV users can
browse additional information not only with PC but also with TV. In
the overseas market, the advancement of mobile operators and handset
vendors into the Internet business is being accelerated.

The telecommunications companies preparing IPTV services are
considering convergence with Internet portal services. Multiplatform
and convergence have become a key concern among Internet portals,
operators, broadcasters, device vendors and entertainment companies.

The market environment and successful services in Korea will
provide valuable lessons to all companies who are interested in
convergence and multi-platform.

This new research report examines the latest convergence service
trends among Internet portals, fixed and mobile operators in the
advanced market of South Korea. The Korean market is witnessing many
successful convergence services.

For instance, Cyworld, the most popular social networking service
in Korea, is converging with camera phones. Another example is
'Gifticon' that allows users to give Starbucks coffee and others as
gift to their friends via instant messenger or SMS on a mobile
handset. Korea was relatively slow in introducing IPTV, compared to
other countries.

However, nowadays cooperation between IPTV operators and Internet
portals is occurring rapidly, releasing a variety of convergence
services at a fast speed. In the overseas market, the advancement of
mobile operators and handset vendors into the Internet business is
being accelerated. The telecommunications companies preparing IPTV
services are considering convergence with Internet portal services.
Multi-platform and convergence have become a key concern among
Internet portals, operators, broadcasters, device vendors and
entertainment companies.

The market environment and successful services in Korea introduced
in the report titled Convergence Service Trends of Internet Portals,
Fixed and Mobile Operators in Korea, provides valuable lessons to all
companies who are interested in convergence and multi-platform.

Topics Covered:

- Overview-Internet Portals, Fixed and Mobile Operators in Korea

- Convergence Service Strategy of Internet Portals

- Future Outlook for Internet Portal and Convergence Service
Market

- Glossary

- List of Figures

- List of Tables

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Research and Markets
Laura Wood
Senior Manager
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press@researchandmarkets.com

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