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Contents
I. The Korean IT Industry 4
1. What is the IT industry? 4
2. How did the IT revolution come about in Korea? 5
3. How big is the Korean IT industry? 6
4. How important is the IT industry to the Korean economy? 7
5. What is the significance of the IT equipment sector in the Korean IT industry? 8
6. What are the trends in the Korean telecommunications services market? 9
7. Why has there been such explosive growth in mobile telecommunications services in Korea? 10
8. What are the characteristics of the Korean software industry? 11
9. How has IT influenced traditional industries in Korea? 12
II. Informatization of Korea 13
10. How informatized is Korea? 13
11. How much progress has Korea made in building a high-speed information infrastructure? 14
12. How much do Koreans use the Internet? 15
13. How did Korea become the world leader in broadband Internet services? 16
14. How does electronic commerce fit into the picture? 17
III. Major IT Products in Korea 18
15. What are Korea's major IT export products? 18
16. How competitive are Korean semiconductors? 20
17. Where does Korea stand in the global DRAM semiconductor market? 21
18. How strong are Korean mobile phone sales in the global market? 22
IV. IT Policy of the Korean Government 23
19. How has the Korean government promoted informatization? 23
20. What steps is the Korean government taking to encourage the development of the IT industry? 24
21. What role has political leadership played in Korea's IT success? 25
22. How is the Korean government handling foreign investment and market liberalization in the IT industry? 26
23. What are the prospects for IT ventures and the venture capital industry in Korea? 27
V. International Cooperation 28
24. How well have foreign IT companies performed in Korea? 28
25. What is the status of Korean IT companies in overseas markets? 29
26. What are the promising business opportunities in the Korean IT industry? 30
27. How has the government encouraged international cooperation in the field of IT? 31
28. How can the IT revolution stimulate economic growth in developing countries? 32
29. How has the Korean government contributed to bridging the digital divide in the international community? 33
30. What can be learned from Korea's IT-focused development strategy? 34