Comments on: Google, YouTube & Korean Connections. http://gigaom.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: choi http://gigaom.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70376 choi Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:42:19 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70376 <p>Unlike S. Korea a size similar to NJ, US has at least 100 times more space to cover for the faster broad band equivalent to S. Korea. Either triple the ATM/SONET back bone speed or deliver fiber to curve technology to every neighborhood of US, US will never achive the speed of S. Korea who has less space to cover. Also it's the people's demand, in U.S., who wants to watch news or soap opera on their cell phone? Accoustomed to bigger and better things, U.S. Consumers will not accustomed to watching NBA or NFL on their mobile phones. 3G or 4G is not the issue, it's the culture that drives the technology.</p> Unlike S. Korea a size similar to NJ, US has at least 100 times more space to cover for the faster broad band equivalent to S. Korea. Either triple the ATM/SONET back bone speed or deliver fiber to curve technology to every neighborhood of US, US will never achive the speed of S. Korea who has less space to cover. Also it’s the people’s demand, in U.S., who wants to watch news or soap opera on their cell phone? Accoustomed to bigger and better things, U.S. Consumers will not accustomed to watching NBA or NFL on their mobile phones. 3G or 4G is not the issue, it’s the culture that drives the technology.

]]> By: Bernard Moon http://gigaom.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70375 Bernard Moon Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:57:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70375 <p>I agree with Jesse for the most part, but I'm on the fence on the video space. Might as well post my old article from a couple years ago on how innovations in Korea will hit the U.S.:</p> <p>http://www.alwayson-network.com/comments.php?id=7906<em>0</em>26<em>0</em>C</p> I agree with Jesse for the most part, but I’m on the fence on the video space. Might as well post my old article from a couple years ago on how innovations in Korea will hit the U.S.:

http://www.alwayson-network.com/comments.php?id=79060260C

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70373 Jesse Kopelman Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:14:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70373 <p>How short the naysayer's memories are. 5 years ago people were talking about how SMS would never be a hit in the US like it was in other countries. Guess what, we may still not have caught up usage-wise, but SMS is a huge financial success for carriers and is a still growing revenue source. Because the US is so relatively populous and affluent, a service doesn't need to hit the huge penetration rates here it might need to overseas to be profitable.</p> How short the naysayer’s memories are. 5 years ago people were talking about how SMS would never be a hit in the US like it was in other countries. Guess what, we may still not have caught up usage-wise, but SMS is a huge financial success for carriers and is a still growing revenue source. Because the US is so relatively populous and affluent, a service doesn’t need to hit the huge penetration rates here it might need to overseas to be profitable.

]]> By: stellar http://gigaom.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70371 stellar Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:30:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70371 <p>I agree with Eric Eldon. The behavour of people in South Korea has nothing to do with the behavour of people in other countries. Other Asian countires, like Taiwan, Japan and Singapore, are more technologically advanced than the US and Europe. That does not mean that what happens in those countries will eventually happen in the US and Europe, because the culture is totally different.</p> I agree with Eric Eldon. The behavour of people in South Korea has nothing to do with the behavour of people in other countries. Other Asian countires, like Taiwan, Japan and Singapore, are more technologically advanced than the US and Europe. That does not mean that what happens in those countries will eventually happen in the US and Europe, because the culture is totally different.

]]> By: Eric Eldon http://gigaom.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70369 Eric Eldon Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:02:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70369 <p>What works in Korea doesn't necessarily work in the US, and the differences can be socio-cultural instead of technological.</p> <p>For example, Korea's ohmynews.com is one of the most successful examples of a "citizen journalism" site in the world. Bayosphere, a US interpretation from a couple years back, is not -- even though the ways the sites work are similar. For some reason, Koreans have felt more interested in writing and commenting on news stories on a central online news site.</p> <p>Maybe Korea is a good microcosm for broadband user behavior, but Google taking yet another gamble with its cash hoard doesn't equal evidence for that.</p> What works in Korea doesn’t necessarily work in the US, and the differences can be socio-cultural instead of technological.

For example, Korea’s ohmynews.com is one of the most successful examples of a “citizen journalism” site in the world. Bayosphere, a US interpretation from a couple years back, is not — even though the ways the sites work are similar. For some reason, Koreans have felt more interested in writing and commenting on news stories on a central online news site.

Maybe Korea is a good microcosm for broadband user behavior, but Google taking yet another gamble with its cash hoard doesn’t equal evidence for that.

]]> By: techbee http://gigaom.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70367 techbee Wed, 18 Oct 2006 22:13:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70367 <p>Yes, Korea is far, far ahead. This summer, while visiting Seoul, I've seen everyone, and I mean everyone, watching tv on their mobile phones.</p> Yes, Korea is far, far ahead. This summer, while visiting Seoul, I’ve seen everyone, and I mean everyone, watching tv on their mobile phones.

]]> By: Bernard Moon http://gigaom.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70365 Bernard Moon Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:43:40 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70365 <p>Also the user-generated video era seems to be dying out a bit in Korea since it started earlier over there. Some Korean companies are now trying to create incentives for people to generate their short video clips, which some of my friends in Seoul believe it's a bad sign for things in come. I'm not sure if the U.S. will follow this pattern since I assume there is a lot more creative energy when it comes to the art & entertainment space, but who knows?</p> <p>Either way, I still believe the middle market of the movie industry will be one of the real winners of this changing entertainment landscape a decade from now.</p> Also the user-generated video era seems to be dying out a bit in Korea since it started earlier over there. Some Korean companies are now trying to create incentives for people to generate their short video clips, which some of my friends in Seoul believe it’s a bad sign for things in come. I’m not sure if the U.S. will follow this pattern since I assume there is a lot more creative energy when it comes to the art & entertainment space, but who knows?

Either way, I still believe the middle market of the movie industry will be one of the real winners of this changing entertainment landscape a decade from now.

]]> By: soxiam http://gigaom.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70363 soxiam Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:47:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/18/google-korea/#comment-70363 <p>You're absolutely correct about broadband/wireless penetration at S.Korea. I would also add that, despite having a presence locally, Google has not gained in search market share.</p> You’re absolutely correct about broadband/wireless penetration at S.Korea. I would also add that, despite having a presence locally, Google has not gained in search market share.

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