South Korea's Broadband Rollout and National ICT Buildout (1995–2010)

1. Korea launches Korean Information Infrastructure (KII) plan

   Mar 1, 1995Labels: KII program, South Korean

   • GIQ KII study
   • First Monday

2. Early KII backbone links dozens of cities

   Jan 1, 1997Labels: KII backbone, major carriers

   • ResearchGate PDF

3. Thrunet launches early consumer broadband service

   Jul 1, 1998Labels: Thrunet, cable modem

   • Telsoc
   • Dong A Ilbo

4. Government announces Cyber Korea 21 framework

   Mar 1, 1999Labels: Cyber Korea, Ministry of

   • First Monday
   • Telecom Korea

5. Hanaro introduces ADSL, intensifying broadband competition

   Apr 1, 1999Labels: Hanaro Telecom, ADSL

   • Telsoc
   • Dong A Ilbo

6. KT launches ADSL and broadband becomes mass-market

   Jun 1, 1999Labels: KT, ADSL

   • KT Journey
   • Telsoc

7. Ten Million People Internet Education project begins

   Jun 1, 2000Labels: Ten Million, government program

   • Telecom Korea
   • Brookings

8. e-Korea Vision 2006 sets national ICT goals

   Apr 1, 2002Labels: e-Korea Vision, Ministry of

   • K Developedia

9. South Korea passes 10 million broadband subscribers

   Oct 1, 2002Labels: 10M subscribers, Ministry of

   • Dong A Ilbo
   • Photonics

10. W-CDMA commercialization supports mobile data expansion

    Dec 1, 2003Labels: W-CDMA, mobile data

    • ITU News
    • IT839 paper

11. Broadband Convergence Network (BcN) project starts

    Jan 1, 2004Labels: BcN project, telecom consortium

    • GIQ BcN
    • GIQ IT839

12. IT839 strategy announced to extend broadband era growth

    Feb 1, 2004Labels: IT839 strategy, Ministry of

    • Telsoc
    • GIQ IT839

13. WiBro standardization begins as wireless broadband option

    Dec 1, 2004Labels: WiBro, wireless broadband

    • WiBro

14. KII project finishes early, concluding 1995–2005 buildout

    Dec 31, 2005Labels: KII completion, optical network

    • NIA Notice
    • GIQ KII study