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Korea Information Society Development Institute

Korea’s Experiences in Transparent & Korea’s Experiences in Transparent & Effective GovernanceEffective Governance

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ITU Asia-Pacific Regional Development Forum(2012)

Dongwook KimPresident

Korea Information Society Development Institute

Korea Information Society Development Institute2

Contents

1. Role of Broadband: Productivity and Efficiency

of Governance

2. Initiatives for Knowledge-Based U-Society

3. Current Challenge and Future Initiatives

4. Lessons and Conclusion



of Governance





Broadband Overview

▲ Definition of Broadband

•Internet connection with download speeds faster than traditional dial-up

connection

•Local Access Link of which the performance is not a limiting factor in a

user’s capability for running today’s applications (OECD)

•OECD set the minimum threshold at 256 kbit/s

•Includes DSL, Cable, Fibre-optic cable, Wireless Broadband


Global Position of Korea in Broadband


Economic Impact of Broadband

▲ Direct Effects

•Progression from “e” (electronic) to “u” (ubiquitous) access

Omnipresent, always on, and always aware of the user’s location

Higher connection speeds → Spread of IP networks

Enhanced cross-platform security → protect private communications & critical data

Enhanced multimedia applications

•Increase investments in the technology & enhance the infrastructure

▲ Indirect Effects

•Increase firm efficiency and productivity

e-Business : e-banking, e-commerce

•Increase public sector interoperability & online government service integration

e-Government

u-Health


e-Business: Enhancing Productivity

e-Business applications: Information exchange with the business environment


New Business Created by Broadband

U-Health

E-Book


e-Government

Phase 1InformationPresence of basic information

Phase 2One-way InteractionOnline forms, communications, downloadable forms documents

Phase 3Two-way InteractionElectronic forms

Phase 4Online full transactionHigh-security on delivery & payments

Phase 5Integrated phase (Seamless)Full integration of e-services

Emerging (Presence): an official government online presence is established. Static Content & Not in response to citizen expectation

Enhanced(One-way): Information dynamic & updated regularly. There are downloadable forms, documents and features like site

search

Interactive (two-way): Users can download forms, e-mail officials and interact through web.

Transactional: Users can pay for services & other transactions online. Secure access for online payments, email confirmation &

receipt.

Integrated (Seamless): All services & links accessed through single central portal, all transactional services offered through single

integrated site.



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U-City

▲ U-City

• WHAT : to overcome the limitations of traditional cities and to build

sustainable cites

• HOW : combining the world's best information and communications

infrastructure with cities

• by WHOM: central, local governments and the private sector

▲ 『 Act on the Construction, ETC. of Ubiquitous Cities 』

2008

• the heads of local governments set up a ubiquitous city project

• the central government approval

• push forward with the project


U-City

▲ U-City projects in collaboration• the central government has:

☞ made R&D investments in U-city integrated platform and construction, ICT fusion

technology development

☞ worked to prevent overlapping investment between ministries and local governments

• local governments are providing:

☞ various ubiquitous service infrastructures

• the private sector is taking its part to promote the industry:

☞ by developing and providing diverse ubiquitous services

▲ brief overview• Hwaseong Dongtan, the first smart city in Korea, constructed in Sep. 2008

• 39 local governments, 52 U-city projects

• U-Safety, U-Environment, U-Transportation, and U-Media are the services provided in

Hwaseong Dongtan U-city


E-Learning: Broadband-based Education

▲ Significant Growth of e-Learning

•72.0% of elementary or secondary school students

•80% of schools

•97% penetration rate of high speed Internet (above 2Mbps)

→ multi-media lectures and HD contents

▲ Providing Popular On-line Education Contents

•EBS(Educational Broadcasting System)

•Local District Office(Gangnam-gu)

→ Fast Growth of e-Learning Industry in Korea

•e-learning Lectures Provided on Mobile Devises

•HD On-line Contents → Increase Demand for HD Devices


Information Network Village

▲ Information Network Village• AIM: providing local residents with access to information

• HOW: by establishing broadband in rural areas

• launch in May 2001

• now: 363 information network villages across the nation

▲ What is INV?• offer an opportunity to access information for residents in farming or fishing villages

• by laying an information foundation such as broadband network, community information

centers or web sites

• connecting consumers and producers

☞ to promote the sales of specialties, agricultural and marine products

• sales of agricultural or marine products: $13,394,000

• farm tourism: $7,531,000 (2010)



▲ Korean broadband establishment project• the government: focused on attracting private investment through facility-

based competition

• the private sector: led the investment and development of broadband

▲ Why Important?• reduced the information gap of rural areas with cities

• played a key role in improving the quality of life of residents in farming and fishing

villages

• in promoting active involvement of local residents by minimizing marketing margins

through e-commerce-like direct sales

"enhancing citizens' rights to access information and narrowing the

urban-rural information gap"



▲ The project won:

• the first prize in PSA (Public Service Awards) of UN, 2010

• e-government forum prize, 2010

"Since 2001, about 2,500 government or relevant officials from 103

countries including Asia, South Africa and Europe have visited

Korea to benchmark 'Information Network Village”



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Current Challenges and Future Initiatives

▲ Broadband Traffic• World: 20181.6 PB, 2010

→ 80456.6 PB, 2015

(Cisco VNI, Feb. 2011)

• Korea Mobile: 47 PB, 2011 (120% ↑)

→ 470 PB, 2016

▲ Infrastructure Plan• BcN(50Mbps), 2004-2010

Subs: 14.8 million, 2010

• Giga Internet(500Mbps)

Commercialized, 2012


Current Challenges and Future Initiatives

▲ Change of Global ICT Ecosystem

• Vertical Ecosystem (Walled Garden by Network Operator)

→ Horizontal Ecosystem(Contents-Platform-Network-Device)

• SW, Contents, Platform: Key Players of the New Ecosystem

▲ Response of Government and Market Players

• Improve Business Environment of Software Venture (Government)

• Spin off Platform Business (SK Planet)

• Employ Software Developers (Samsung Electronics)



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Lessons and Conclusion

▲ Success Factors

• Supply

Intensive Facility-Based Competition in Early Stage

Hanaro Telecom’s facility build-up : FTTC and HFC

Availability of KEPCO’s poles from 1998

• Demand

High speed Internet grew rapidly in late 1990s

Experience of broadband at PC Game Rooms

PC is the natural platform of electronic games


Lessons and Conclusion

▲ Success Factors

• Government

Government’s recognition of the importance of the broadband Internet

as a new engine of growth in ICT sector such as e-commerce and online

contents

Informatization Promotion Fund

• Economies of Scale

Urban geography: More than 50 percent of total households live in

large apartment complexes

More than 90 percent of households, located within 5km radius from

the wire centers of KT


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