Broadband in South Korea: Is There Money to Be Made? Building Network and Customer Awareness Is Expensive Task for All Concerns Vying for Profit

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Despite South Koreans ever increasing use of high-speed internet services, companies providing these services are not always making money.

Specialized Telecom Services, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Online services, Internet services

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Second-tier five take aim at leading telecom operators

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South Korean telecommunications companies LG Telecom Co., Powercomm Co., Hanaro Telecom Inc., Korea Thrunet Co., and Dacom Corp. have formed an alliance to compete with dominant providers Korea Telecom Co. and SK Telecom Co. Analysts wonder if the firms will have problems with ownership and management control in such a large union.

Telecommunications, Telephone Communication, Communications Equipment, Telecommunications Equipment, Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Strategic alliances, Management, Internet service providers, Telecommunications equipment industry, Telecommunications systems, Contracts, KT Corp., LG TeleCom Ltd., SK Telecom Company Ltd., Powercomm Inc., Hanaro Telecom Inc., Korea Thrunet Company Ltd., Dacom Corp.

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Hutchison scenarios may be little more than guesses

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Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. is using worst-case scenarios to predict how much value would be lost if the company's investments in third-generation mobile services fail to be profitable. Analysts are recommending Hutchison stock as a buy, but investors should remember that scenarios do not always forecast accurately.

Diversified Companies, Asia, Hong Kong, Forecasts and trends, Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

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