Abstract
This annual report offers a wealth of information on the Broadband and Internet markets in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan.
Subjects covered include:
- Internet infrastructure and development;
- Internet policies, models and concepts;
- Internet Market, VPNs and VoIP;
- National Policies, Government Policies, Regulatory Regimes;
- Network Players;
- xDSL, Cable Modem, FttH, Satellite;
- Wireless Broadband, WiMAX.
Table of Contents
1. CHINA
- 1.1 Internet market
- 1.1.1 Overview
- 1.1.2 Internet statistics
- 1.1.3 Internet regulations and censorship
- 1.1.4 Instant messaging (IM)
- 1.1.5 Search engines
- 1.2 Broadband market
- 1.2.1 Overview
- 1.2.2 Broadband service providers
- 1.2.3 Broadband networks overview
- 1.2.4 Cable modems
- 1.2.5 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
- 1.2.6 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
- 1.2.7 Broadband over powerline (BPL)
- 1.2.8 Wireless broadband
- 1.3 E-services
- 1.3.1 Overview
- 1.3.2 E-commerce
- 1.3.3 Regulatory issues
- 1.3.4 E-payment systems
- 1.3.5 E-government
- 1.3.6 E-entertainment
- 1.3.7 E-publishing
2. HONG KONG
- 2.1 Internet market
- 2.1.1 History and statistics
- 2.1.2 Internet traffic volume
- 2.1.3 Domain names
- 2.1.4 Internet usage
- 2.1.5 ISP market
- 2.1.6 Major ISPs
- 2.2 Broadband market
- 2.2.1 Overview
- 2.2.2 Licensing
- 2.2.3 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
- 2.2.4 Cable modems
- 2.2.5 Wireless broadband
- 2.3 E-services
- 2.3.1 E-commerce
- 2.3.2 E-government
- 2.3.3 E-entertainment
- 2.3.4 E-communications
3. JAPAN
- 3.1 Internet market
- 3.1.1 Japan Internet Providers' Association (JAIPA)
- 3.2 Broadband market
- 3.2.1 Overview
- 3.2.2 Cable modems
- 3.2.3 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
- 3.2.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
- 3.2.5 Broadband over Powerline (BPL) / Powerline Communications (PLC)
- 3.2.6 Wireless broadband
- 3.2.7 Global LAN Ethernet
- 3.3 E-services
- 3.3.1 Overview
- 3.3.2 E-commerce
- 3.3.3 E-cash
- 3.3.4 E-banking
- 3.3.5 Online trading
- 3.3.6 E-government
- 3.3.7 E-entertainment
4. MACAU
- 4.1 Internet market
- 4.1.1 Overview
- 4.1.2 ISP market
- 4.1.3 Licensing of Internet services
- 4.2 Broadband market
- 4.2.1 Overview
5. MONGOLIA
- 5.1 Internet market
- 5.1.1 Overview
- 5.1.2 Mongolia Internet Exchange (MIX)
- 5.1.3 ISP market
- 5.2 Broadband market
- 5.2.1 Fibre-to-the-building (FttB) project
- 5.2.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
6. NORTH KOREA
- 6.1 Internet market
- 6.1.1 Overview
- 6.1.2 Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
- 6.1.3 Websites
- 6.1.4 Email service
- 6.1.5 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
- 6.1.6 Internet cafes
7. SOUTH KOREA
- 7.1 Internet market
- 7.1.1 Overview
- 7.1.2 The world' s most penetrated broadband Internet market
- 7.1.3 Internet statistics
- 7.1.4 Internet cafes / PC bangs
- 7.1.5 Inter usage patterns
- 7.1.6 Internet search engines
- 7.2 Broadband market
- 7.2.1 Overview
- 7.2.2 Growth drivers
- 7.2.3 Statistical overview
- 7.2.4 Major broadband ISPs
- 7.2.5 Broadband services
- 7.3 E-services
- 7.3.1 Overview
- 7.3.2 E-commerce
- 7.3.3 Online trading
- 7.3.4 E-banking
- 7.3.5 E-government
- 7.3.6 E-entertainment
8. TAIWAN
- 8.1 Internet market
- 8.1.1 Overview
- 8.1.2 Public Internet access
- 8.1.3 Direct Internet access network
- 8.1.4 TWGate
- 8.1.5 ISP market
- 8.2 Broadband market
- 8.2.1 Overview
- 8.2.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
- 8.2.3 Cable modems
- 8.2.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
- 8.2.5 Wireless broadband
- 8.2.6 Advanced broadband options
- 8.2.7 Video-on-Demand (VoD)
- 8.2.8 High-speed ISP services
- 8.3 E-Services
- 8.3.1 Overview
- 8.3.2 E-commerce
- 8.3.3 E-banking
- 8.3.4 E-government
9. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
EXHIBITS:
- Exhibit 1 - ‘Enemies of the Internet' - December 2005
- Exhibit 2 - Confusion surrounding DSL statistics in South Korea
- Exhibit 3 - Estimated B-WLL frequencies, bandwidth and applications in South Korea
- Exhibit 4 - LMCS network operators in South Korea
TABLES:
- Table 1 - Internet user statistics in China - 2006
- Table 2 - Internet provider statistics in China - 2006
- Table 3 - CNNIC Internet survey - 2005
- Table 4 - Internet users in China - 1996 - 2007
- Table 5 - Internet subscribers in China - 1995 - 2007
- Table 6 - Registered domain names by code in China - February 2007
- Table 7 - Share of China' s online search market - 2005 - 2006
- Table 8 - Broadband statistics in China - 2006
- Table 9 - Broadband subscriber growth in China - 2000 - 2007
- Table 10 - Broadband subscribers and annual growth by access type in China - 2006
- Table 11 - Broadband subscribers and households in China - 2006
- Table 12 - Cable modem Internet subscribers in China - 2000 - 2007
- Table 13 - DSL Internet subscribers in China - 2000 - 2007
- Table 14 - Internet user statistics in Hong Kong - March 2007
- Table 15 - Internet user growth in Hong Kong - 1996 - 2007
- Table 16 - Internet subscriber growth in Hong Kong - 1997 - 2007
- Table 17 - Internet subscribers by access type in Hong Kong - March 2007
- Table 18 - Internet traffic volume (PSTN)* in Hong Kong - 1997 - 2006
- Table 19 - Internet traffic volume (broadband) in Hong Kong - 2000 - 2006
- Table 20 - Registered domain names in Hong Kong - January 2007
- Table 21 - Pacific Internet subscribers by access type - 2004 - 2006
- Table 22 - Broadband statistics in Hong Kong - March 2007
- Table 23 - Broadband subscribers in Hong Kong - 2000 - 2007
- Table 24 - Broadband subscribers and annual growth by access in Hong Kong - 2006
- Table 25 - Broadband subscribers and households in Hong Kong - 2006
- Table 26 - DSL subscriber growth in Hong Kong - 1999 - 2007
- Table 27 - Cable modem subscriber growth in Hong Kong - 2003 - 2007
- Table 28 - i-Cable broadband subscribers - 2000 - 2006
- Table 29 - Online trading volumes in Hong Kong - 2000 - 2005
- Table 30 - Internet user statistics in Japan - 2006
- Table 31 - Internet subscriber growth, cable modem, DSL and FttH in Japan - 2002 - 2007
- Table 32 - Broadband statistics in Japan - 2006
- Table 33 - Broadband subscriber growth in Japan - 2000 - 2007
- Table 34 - Broadband subscribers and households in Japan - 2006
- Table 35 - Broadband subscribers and annual change by access type in Japan - 2006
- Table 36 - Cable modem broadband subscriber growth in Japan - 1998 - 2007
- Table 37 - DSL broadband subscriber growth in Japan - 1999 - 2007
- Table 38 - DSL subscribers and market share by operator in Japan - 2006
- Table 39 - Softbank' s broadband capacity and lines in service - 2002 - 2006
- Table 40 - FttH broadband subscriber growth in Japan - 2002 - 2007
- Table 41 - FttH subscribers and market share by operator in Japan - 2006
- Table 42 - ‘New type' WAN subscriber growth in Japan - 2001 - 2006
- Table 43 - FWA subscriber growth in Japan - 2002 - 2006
- Table 44 - Internet user statistics in Macau - April 2007
- Table 45 - Internet user growth in Macau - 1996 - 2007
- Table 46 - Internet subscriber growth in Macau - 1996 - 2007
- Table 47 - Broadband statistics in Macau - April 2007
- Table 48 - Broadband subscribers and households in Macau - April 2007
- Table 49 - Broadband subscriber growth in Macau - 2001 - 2007
- Table 50 - DSL subscriber growth in Macau - 2001 - 2006
- Table 51 - Internet user statistics in Mongolia - 2006
- Table 52 - Internet users in Mongolia - 1996 - 2006
- Table 53 - Internet subscribers in Mongolia - 1998 - 2006
- Table 54 - International bandwidth in Mongolia - 2000 - 2005
- Table 55 - Internet user statistics in South Korea - 2006
- Table 56 - Registered .kr domains - 1996 - 2007
- Table 57 - Internet user growth in South Korea - 1994 - 2006
- Table 58 - Internet subscribers in South Korea - 1996 - 2007
- Table 59 - Broadband statistics in South Korea - March 2007
- Table 60 - Broadband Internet subscriber growth and penetration in South Korea - 1998 - 2007
- Table 61 - Broadband subscribers and annual growth by access type in South Korea - 2006
- Table 62 - Broadband subscribers and households in South Korea - 2006
- Table 63 - Broadband Internet subscribers by system in South Korea - 1998 - 2006
- Table 64 - Broadband users by access type (wired and/or wireless) in South Korea - 2006
- Table 65 - Broadband subscribers and market share - major providers in South Korea - April 2007
- Table 66 - Broadband subscribers by access type in South Korea - March 2007
- Table 67 - Cable modem subscribers in South Korea - 2000 - 2006
- Table 68 - Cable modem (HFC) subscribers by service provider in South Korea - March 2007
- Table 69 - DSL subscribers in South Korea - 1999 - 2007
- Table 70 - DSL subscribers by service provider in South Korea - March 2007
- Table 71 - A-LAN subscribers by service provider in South Korea - March 2007
- Table 72 - FttH subscribers by service provider in South Korea - March 2007
- Table 73 - Internet user statistics in Taiwan - 2006
- Table 74 - Internet users in Taiwan - 1995 - 2006
- Table 75 - Internet subscribers in Taiwan - 1996 - 2006
- Table 76 - Internet subscribers by access method in Taiwan - September 2006
- Table 77 - Data communications revenue share in Taiwan - 2001 - 2006
- Table 78 - Broadband statistics in Taiwan - 2006
- Table 79 - Broadband subscribers, penetration & portion of Internet subscribers in Taiwan - 2000 - 2006
- Table 80 - Broadband subscribers and households in Taiwan - 2006
- Table 81 - Broadband subscribers and annual change by access in Taiwan - 2006
- Table 82 - DSL subscriber growth in Taiwan - 2001 - 2006
- Table 83 - GigaMedia broadband subscribers - 1999 - 2005
















