Introduction of NIDA

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Introduction of NIDA and Internet Status in Korea
NITP-NIDA Joint Project Report Seminar
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Contents
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Major Goals Roles
Established in 2004 based on the Act on Internet
address resources
Developing the stable management system on
Internet address resources
Goals
Promoting the Internet usage Enhancing Internet
users benefit
Contributing to national Internet development
Management of Internet Address Resources (IP,
Domain Names)
Major Roles
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Internet Governance in Korea
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Internet Governance in Korea
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Major Activities(1) Internet Address Service

• Domain name
• Creating new demands for .kr domains
• Enhancing relevant policy and system for more
  competitive .kr domains
• Supporting and managing domain registrars for
  stable domain name registration services

• IP address/AS number
• Administering national supply and demand for IP
  addresses and AS numbers
• Providing inverse domain registration service
• Cooperating with international organizations such
  as IANA and APNIC

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Major Activities(2) Next Generation Internet
Service
IPv6 transition support

• IPv6 development in public sector
• Financial support to research institutes
• IPv6 peering service (http//www.vsix.kr)
• Any ISPs can apply to connect 6NGIX and 6KANet
• IPv6 Portal service
• Since 2003, Korean IPv6 portal
• has been serving information and
• experience of IPv6 to more than
• 78,000 subscribers.(08.12)
• Providing several IPv6 services
• (webmail, web disk, Blog)

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Major Activities(3) Internet Usage Promotion
Supplying multimedia equipment
Training Internet media teachers
Developing education program
Internet Media Literacy
Elementary Middle school education
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(unit million)
(unit /32)
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• On Dec. 2008, total .kr registrations numbered
  100,000
• With the successful launch of 2nd level English
  .kr and increase in IDN registrations, there
  has been a rapid growth between 2006 and 2007

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Purpose of Internet use
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Internet usage Rate Internet Users
76.5
76.3
70.2
74.8
72.8
65.5
59.4
2008
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2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Internet usage Rate by age and gender
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Factors of Internet Development in Korea
Early adaptors for new tech. Korean Culture High
educational aspiration
Demand Characteristics
Government initiated Broadband Internet
Infrastructure Deployment Various Internet
Diffusion Policies
Investment on Internet infrastructure
Consistent IT Policies Maximized private sector
endeavors with market competition Fostering IT
as a strategic industry
Consistency of IT policies competition principle
Complex style of residence (easy installation for
the Network
Koreas unique housing patterns
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Korean IT Development
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Initial Stage 1980s
- Concentrated on localization of foreign
Technology
- Localization and implementation of
Semiconductor, Transmission Equipments (Time
Division Exchange, 86)
Developing Stage 1990s
- Research Development of IT Related Tech.
- CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access),
Information High way Infra
Mature Stage
- Keep up with Diverse Demand of the IT Market

• IT Industry takes 27 of total Korean Export,
  15 of total GDP of Korean Economy

• Convergence between Device and Service (DMB,
  IPTV and etc)

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Initial Stage
- National Network Project (8696)

• 5 Major Networks (Administration, Defense, Home
  Land Security, Banking, RD)

- High Speed Internet (9505)

• Government lead Project (Fiber Connection
  between Major Cities(266) )

Developing Stage
- Cyber Korea 21 (9902)

• Implementation of Information Infrastructure
• Creation of New Industry and Jobs
• Enhancement of Public Awareness on
  Informatization

Mature Stage
- IT 839 Strategy ( 04 )

• 8 Service (WiBro, DMB, RFID and etc), 3 Major
  Infra (USN, BCN, IPv6), 9 Products (Mobile,
  DMB Device, IT SOC, RFID/USN Device and etc)

- u-Korea Master Plan ( 0610 )

• Friendly Government, Intelligent Land,
  Regenerative Economy, Secure Safe Social
  Environment, Tailored u-Life Service (Inteli.
  Robot)

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Economy

• ICT Industry takes
• 4.4 of Korean GDP in 1996 16.2 in 2006
• 35 of total Korean Export (Cell-phone, LCD Panel
  and etc)

Employment

• ICT Industry Workforce
• Takes 24 of Manufacturing Industry
• 6.15 of all workforce in Korea(1.4Million
  Persons)

Statistics

• ITU Digital Opportunity Index 1st (2007)
• Internet Use Rate 76.3 5th (2007)
• OECD e-Stock Trading Index 1st (2005)
• IMD National Competitiveness Index (Tech. Infra)
  6th (2007)

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