A Vision for Wireless Service

‘WiBro’

2005.2 Outlines

I. Introduction II. Business Environment III. Business Strategy IV. Service Plan

-1- I. Introduction 1. What is WiBro?

High Speed in Your Pocket!

“Wired Internet + Mobility”

“Anywhere “While on the Move” “High Data Rate” “Low Access Cost” at Anytime”

„ Nomadic Service „Seamless Anywhere „1 Mbps/User „ $30~$40/Month in the early stage - Mixture of - High Mobility - Even Higher Later - Low Mobility Meter Rate & Flat Rate

UseUserr TeTerrmmiinnalal Laptop connected to Laptop or PDA with Phone Type PDA Handheld PC Laptop Phone PCMCIA card

-2- II. Business Environment 1. Korean Wireless Data Market

‰ Wireless Data Market will expand from 3 tril. Won in 2004 to 6 tril. Won in 20061)

Wired Wireless ƒ Wireless Data Market expands rapidly. Market saturated after Competition between 10milion subscribers the wired and wireless - 0.18 tril. Won(2000) Æ 1.9 tril. Won (2003) sector begins - 3 tril. Won(2004) Æ 6 tril. Won(2008) % CAGR = 4.77 % .20 20 = ƒ WiBro Market in 2008 : > 1 tril. Won R AG 6. 43 DATA C 6. 7 8. 5 (assuming 20% market share) 3. 08 - EV-DO (meter-rated billing) takes over 10% market share in 2 years. 2004 2008 2004 2008 C AG C A R G R = = 6. 5 -6 - .23 3 .0 y Wireless Data Market Expectation % 13. 1 8 % Institution Rate of Growth(2005~2010) 5. 0 11. 6 OVUM (2003) 20% (National) 2004 2008 2004 2008 VOICE IDC (2003) 31% (International) Wireless is preferred Wireless Market is to Wired saturated ARC (2003) 45% (National)

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1) Reference : KT Business Management Research Lab

-3- II. Business Environment 2. WiBro Market

‰ Market Size in Y+5: 9.2~10.7 mil. subscribers ‰ WiBro will creates 270,000 new jobs, and the gross product of 18 tril. Won ‰ Systems and User Terminal Market is greater than 10 tril. Won ( 1 Device per Home Æ 1 Device per User Æ 1 Device per Appliance/Machine )

MarketMarket PredictionPrediction EconomicalEconomical EffecEffectt

1200 (Unit: million) Gross Product 17.98 tril. Won SKT: 11

1000 KT: 9.6 Value Created 7.43 tril. Won

KISDI: 9.2 Total Export 6.28 tril. Won 800 Total Import 4.63 tril. Won

600 (Unit: person) 400 70,000 60,000 50,000 200 40,000 30,000 20,000 0 10,000 0 Y Y+1 Y+2 Y+3 Y+4 Y+5 YY +1Y+2 Y+3 Y +4 Y +5 (Reference : ETRI, IT Industry Trend Analysis,2003.10)

-4- II. Business Environment 3. Evolution Path

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Cellular or Vehic 3. Convergence /2.5G Network W-CDMA / HSDPA / AMPS EV-DV GSM / cdma-2000 cdmaOne

Mobility WiWiBrBroo WLL Wireless Access Network IEEE 802.16 WLAN IEEE 802.11 Nespot (WLAN)

IEEE 802.3 LAN Internet Megapass (xDSL) Pedestrian

‰‰ EvolutioEvolutionn ofof thethe TechnologyTechnology  WiredWired Internet:Internet: IEEE802.IEEE802.3(LAN)3(LAN) ÆÆ IEEE802.11(WIEEE802.11(WLAN)LAN) ÆÆ IEEE802.16(WIEEE802.16(WiiBroBro))  CellularCellular NetwoNetworrk:k: 1G1G (Analog)(Analog) ÆÆ 2G2G (Digital)(Digital) ÆÆ 3G3G (IMT-2000)(IMT-2000) ÆÆ 3.3.5G5G (HSDPA)(HSDPA) ‰‰ WiBroWiBro iiss aa ‘‘lastlast milemile’’ extensionextension ofof thethe wiredwired Internet.Internet.

-5- II. Business Environment 4. Service Positioning

SerServviiccee CharacteriCharacterisstiticc SSeervicrvicee PositioPositionniningg Cost Effectiveness Mobility Orientation: Coverage, Data Oriented High Mobility

3G Orientation: (W-CDMA) Broadband, Data Rate Mobility 2G QoS, Cost (IS-95, NomadicCellular) Voice Oriented WiBro

WLAN Terminal Portability Cordless Fixed High Speed Internet (xDSL) WiBro 3G (WCDMA, HSDPA) Data Rate

☞W☞ WiiBro/3G/WLANBro/3G/WLAN complementscomplements eacheach other.other.

-6- II. Business Environment 5. Technology Comparisons

W-CDMA CDMA 2000 Item WiBro R4 R5 (HSDPA) 1x EV-DO 1x EV-DO Rev.A (1)

Duplex TDD FDD FDD FDD FDD

Multiple Access OFDMA CDMA CDMA CDMA CDMA

Bandwidth (FA) 10MHz 5MHz x 2 5MHz x 2 1.25MHz x 2 1.25MHz x 2

Frequency 2.3~2.4GHz UL :1.94~1.98/DL:2.13~2.17G 800M/1.8G 800M/1.8G

Down 18.432 Mbps 2 Mbps 13.976 Mbps 2.4576 Mbps 3.072 Mbps Max. Data Rate (1FA 1sector) Up 6.144 Mbps/User 2 Mbps/User 2 Mbps/User 153.6 kbps/User 1.2288 Mbps/User

Average Down 5.95 Mbps 1.04 Mbps 5 Mbps(2) 850 kbps 825 kbps Throughput (1FA 1sector) Up 1.53 Mbps 1.21 Mbps 1.5 Mbps 266.1 kbps 465.4 kbps

802.16e D3 (04.05) Standardization 2001.3 2002.6 2000.10 2004.2 802.16e D4 (04.08)

Network Deployment yr. 2006 Area yr. 2006 Operating yr. 2005

(1) In Revision A, the performance of 1x EV-DO is increased to that of 1x EV-DV.

-7- II. Business Environment 6. Relationship to Similar Services

WiBroWiBro vvs.s. xDSLxDSL ‰ WiBro provides High Speed as xDSL. ‰ WiBro’s Mobility and Portability will attract xDSL users to WiBro.

WiBroWiBro vvs.s. WLANWLAN

‰ Demand for coverage expansion in WLAN will attract WLAN users toWiBro.

WiBroWiBro vvs.s. 3G3G ‰ Low access cost will attract 3G users to WiBro. ‰ There will be partial competition between the services; however, they will complement each other in general.

W-CDMA(HSDPA) WiBro Competition Zone Voice Low Data Midium Data Multimedia Rate Rate

-8- III. Business Strategy 1. KT-WiBro Vision

‰ WiBro: Cornerstone of Wired/Wireless Convergence/Ubiquitous Network

Wired/Wireless Convergence KT Vision 2010: 5 Business Engines and Ubiquitous Network

4G

Customer Base Positioning Infrastructure

Create Mass Market Create New BM for Create synergy combining using KT-xDSL and Convergence and KT&KTF Infrastructures Digital Content KT-WLAN customer Ubiquitous Era base Home Networking

Create Future Business Leading IT Industry KT Group Level Synergy IT Service

Media Secure Wireless Data Keep dominating in the Utilizing KTF’s Contents Market Wired-Data Market(xDSL) Marketing/Dist. Systems, Service Platforms Exp. Annual Sales in 2010 : 17 tril. Won

-9- III. Business Strategy 2. Key Strategic Factors

Systems Development User Terminal Application {Early Int’l standardizations to Development Development create Multi Vendor Environment { Early DBDM chipset development {Development Managing Systems { Develop Killer App exploiting - Develop Business alliance for early system development the Broadband and Mobile model with vender Characteristics of WiBro { Early standardizations of the User { Develop Detailed Marketing Terminal features for timely Strategy for each App Service development KT-WiBro’sKey Strategic Factors

Building Wireless Contents Networks Development

{ Reuse or share the conventional Develop Key Application Contents network infrastructures to { reduce capital expenditure. Marketing { Develop Business alliance model with Contents Provider { Secure network construction/ { Categorizing customer’s needs operation/management personnel { Recognizing Target market { Develop Package services in connection with other services and their customer base.

-10- III. Business Strategy 3. Service BM

‰ Killer Applications: Exploiting the Mobile and Broadband Characteristics. ‰ Convergence Services: User Convenience and Max. Revenue.

ConventConventiionalonal ServicesServices WiBroWiBro KKilleriller App.App. ƒ MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) ƒ Information: Web search, e-Mail 9 High Quality video-mail/messaging ƒ “Push”type Services d ƒ Entertainment: Movie, VOD e Evolution: 9 Group video chat, Ad & Coupons

Wir ƒ Game : IP-based Network Game ƒ Others: e-Stock, e-Banking, ƒ LBS (Location Based Services) 1. Multimedia Multimedia e-Learning ƒ IP Multicasting Services 2. Wireless/Wired 9 High quality VOD and Movie Convergence 9 Real-time Broadcasting ƒ Short Messaging Service (SMS)

less ƒ VOD, Simple Games, Entertainment ƒxDSL, WLAN, CDMA, DMB integrated e

rgence services e Wir ƒ e-Banking, m-Commerce Conv

UseUse KTKT’’ss WWLAN/LAN/xDSLxDSL NetwoNetworrkkss && OperationOperation Know-HoKnow-Howw WireWired/Wd/Wiirerelelessss CCoonntetennttss ++ InternetInternet WebWeb ServiceService Wired> ++ WireleWireless> ÆÆ ConvergenceConvergence Up-gradeUp-grade toto Multimedia/3Multimedia/3DD++CCoonvnverergencegence ServiceServicess

-11- IV. Service Plan 1. WiBro Portal

‰ WiBro Portal  Use KT’s Internet Portal (‘Paran’) as a WiBro Portal

 Develop Wireless+Wired Portal with KTH

 Develop Easy-to-Use/Customer-Friendly UI  Develop New Contents, and Up-grade KTH’s Conventional Content Service

WiBro Portal Service Model

KTH KT + KTH KT

Platform Contents Network Terminal (Portal/Platform)

Wired Service Wireless Laptop Wired PDA WiBro Wireless Service PDA Phone (High-Speed Internet) Phone Device Specific Contents Integration

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-12- IV. Service Plan 2. WiBro Contents

‰ Contents Development and Management Strategy

 Utilize KT’s Conventional Portals and Services to Develop Multi-Purpose Porta

(VOD, music, game etc.)

 Utilize KT Group’s Contents: KTF (Fimm/MagicN), KTH (Paran), KDB

 Utilize KTH’s MCP: Strengthen CP Relations

 Develop CP Management System: CP Selection, Support, Evaluation

Collaborate with Video  KT Convergence Biz Group HomeN/HomeMedia/NESPOT  KT New Biz Develop Group For Contents Development Music MCP (Video/Music/Game etc.) (KTH) Game Contents Collaborate with Contents Sourcing Education Supply  KTF/KTH/KDB FIMM/MagicN/Paran/KDB & CP Management For sharing Contents CP News Management

LBS Out-sourcing  WiBro-customed Contents For WiBro-customized Contents Development Commerce •••

-13- IV. Service Plan 3. User Equipments

‰ Variety of User Equipments: PCMCIA card, Laptop, PDA, HPC, Smart Phone ‰ Wireless+Wired Integrated Terminals: Friendly and Easy-to-Use UI ‰ DBDM, TBTM Equipments: WiBro + WLAN/CDMA/DMB

TypeType RoadmapRoadmap

IntroductionIntroduction StageStage GroGrowwthth StageStage MatuMaturityrity StageStage

Multi-modeMulti-mode Single Chip WiBroWiBro oonnllyy ;;WiBroWiBro++ CDMA+GPSCDMA+GPS Laptop ;;PCMCIAPCMCIA etc.etc. ;;EmbededEmbeded ModemModem ;;PCMCIAPCMCIA ; Embeded Modem ; Embeded Modem CustomizationCustomization ;;Personal/BusinessPersonal/Business DBDMDBDM Convergence WiBroWiBro oonnllyy ;;ConvergenceConvergence ;;WiBroWiBro++ WLANWLAN TBTMTBTM ; Application Specific Portables ; Application Specific PDA Portables ;;WIBroWIBro++ DMBDMB ;;WiBroWiBro ++ WLANWLAN ++ CCDMADMA ;;WiBroWiBro++ GPSGPS ;;WiBroWiBro++ CDMA+CDMA+ DMBDMB

DBDMDBDM PortablesPortables ;;WiBroWiBro ++ CDMACDMA Smart Phone

-14- IV. Service Plan 4. Network Planning

‰ 3-Stage Network Deployment Plan

Network Planning Access Network Integration

Seoul In-Cheon

2G/3G Hot Dae-Gu Zone Dae-Gu Ul-San WiBro Hot Spot Gwang-Ju Bu-San AP AP A A Stage 1 P P Stage 2 Park Airport Stage 3

- Prep. Stage (2005): APEC Demo, Test Service - 2G/3G: Voice-Oriented, Wide-Area, Narrow-Band - Stage1 (2006): Seoul, Metro, Major Cities (20) - WiBro: Urban Cities - Stage2 (2007): Medium Size Cities (18) - WLAN: Home, Hot-Spot, Airport etc. - Stage3 (2008): Rural Cities (46)

-15- IV. Service Plan 5. Network Planning

‰ Sharing the Cnventional Network Infrastructure to reduce Capital Expenditure Æ KT Internet Backbone, KT Optical Networks, KT Transmission Lines Æ KTF 2/3G Infrastructure , KTH Service Platform Æ Sharing Access Network with other WiBro Service Providers Capex/Opex Reduction: 420 billion Won

WiBro Network Structure

Hot Zone Local Node Intermediate Node Center Node

KT BcN

WiBro RAS Access Router

RAS AAA/DHCP/Portals

xDSL Modem M/E HA

WLAN AP Access Network Edge Router Internet Back Bone Server POP

-16- IV. Service Plan 6. Vendors’ Schedule

‰ Production Schedule RAS (Base Station) PSS (Mobile Station) Vendor Samsung, LG, POSDATA Samsung, POSDATA, Orthotron, RunCom Schedule End of 2005 End of 2005 ~2006

‰ 2005.11 APEC : City-wide WiBro Demonstration ‰ 2006.04 Seoul : Commercial Service (Service extends to 84 cities within 3 years)

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700mm -17- IV. Service Plan 7. License/Bandwidth

‰ KT, HTI, DACOM, SKT has been competing for WiBro Service license. ‰ Government announced the competition results last month. (2005.1) KT : 1st Place SKT : 2nd Place HTI : 3rd Place ‰ KT will select one frequency band of its choice at the end of this month. ‰ Commercial service begins KT : 2006.4 SKT : 2006.6 HTI : 2006.6

2.3 GHz 2.4 GHz

30MHz 30MHz 30MHz WLAN A B C (3FA) (3FA) (3FA)

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 MHz MHz MHz GB MHz MHz MHz GB MHz MHz MHz GB

4.5 MHz 4.5 MHz 10 MHz

-18- Thank You

-19- [Appendix] R&D / Standardization Efforts

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-20- [Appendix] WiBro TDD Repeater

‰ KT developed a first TDD Repeater in .

‰‰ TDDTDD RepeaterRepeater R&DR&D WorkingWorking GroupGroup (2004.2)(2004.2) ‰‰ InitiatingInitiating TDDTDD RepeaterRepeater ReseaResearchrch (involving(involving 55 CompaniesCompanies andand 66 Systems)Systems) RepeaterRepeater  OpticalOptical RepeaterRepeater :: SolidSolid TechTech.,., Eastelsystems,Eastelsystems, NeotelecomNeotelecom RF Repeater : Acetech, C&A Microwave R&DR&D  RF Repeater : Acetech, C&A Microwave ‰‰ DemonstrationDemonstration andand TestTest  HighHigh PowerPower TDDTDD RFRF RepeaterRepeater DemoDemo (20(2004.8.23)04.8.23)  WiBroWiBro RRepeaterepeater R&DR&D ReportReport (2004.9.23)(2004.9.23)

RF Repeater Master

BS RF Repeaetr (RAS) Remote

Repeater Service Area

KT Central Office Test Vehicle

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