Show Daily: How is the mobile phone evolving‾
Kitae Lee: In the future, the mobile phone will become an easier-to-use communicator and will tie in more closely with human nature. Mobile phones will lead our daily lives and culture. People are already producing their own video clips and uploading the content without any limitation of technology. User created content would not be able to exist without mobile phones and mobile technology. The mobile phone has contributed greatly to connecting people and will be advanced further to do so.
What's your outlook on mobile WiMAX service‾
In Korea, we already commercialized mobile WiMAX technology, and there are many operators that are seriously considering mobile WiMAX service as their 4G or next-gen mobile technology. Mobile WiMAX is not only a technology hitting the market at the right time, but it is also the most suitable technology to evolve 4G services in the future by adopting OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Access), MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) and smart antennas.
I am confident that mobile WiMAX service will grow very fast and eventually mobile WiMAX service will become one of the most popular technologies, chosen by major operators. Carriers ready to adopt mobile WiMAX services can lead the future telecoms industry and go ahead of their competitors.
Take-up of mobile email and use of mobile Internet are increasing rapidly. How is Samsung positioned to benefit from that trend‾
We are seriously looking at the huge potential of mobile email or Internet-capable devices and infrastructure equipment. That's why we are aggressively investing in future mobile technology such as mobile WiMAX, which will change the definition of mobile data communication - not only email communications but also broadband wireless data communications with full mobility.
Regarding device development, we proudly unveiled the Ultra Edition Messaging phone supporting HSDPA, Windows Mobile OS, Web browsing and easy-to-use, always-on email features with a slim and stylish design. To enhance emailing features, I think that the most important point is usability. You can experience a truly advanced and user-friendly interface mechanism in terms of hardware user interface and graphical user interface with our i600 Ultra Edition Messaging.
Korea is ahead of the curve in mobile TV. How fast do you see it taking off in Asia Pacific and what are the drivers pushing it‾
We have been working proactively for mobile TV development and expansion. In Korea, mobile TV subscribers to Satellite Digital Mobile Broadcasting (S-DMB) and Terrestrial Digital Mobile Broadcasting (T-DMB) services are already reaching two million.