Broadband access addresses more than a fast connection to the Internet. It creates dynamic changes in society, as exhibited by the South Korean broadband explosion, and now the proliferation of broadband in the US. South Korea, the #4 global leader in broadband deployment and adoption based upon penetration of subscribers to 100 stations, (with over 70% of all households connected by a broadband pipe to the Internet), has invested more than $25B USD in broadband infrastructure development, with $15B more anticipated spent by end of 2006, according to the Telecommunications Ministry. Today world-wide telecomms companies are breaking all records in the installing of broadband for new subscribers, with over 11M new broadband access lines added first quarter of 2006 by global providers.

The Broadband Network Systems (BNS) organization in STA addresses broadband DSL adoption and deployment in North America. The US has approximately 22.2M broadband DSL subscribers (1Q06), with a current growth rate of over 34% per year, adding 3+M new subs in 1Q06 alone. An amazing 96% of North American Internet users polled state that their high speed Internet access is the most important technology in their home. Samsung, a global consumer electronics and telecommunications leader, manufacturers the network access equipment which empowers content and services such as MP3 audio files, download and streaming video, online banking & gaming and LPVA line-powered IP voice. Products offered to NA customers by the Broadband Network Systems group enable Telecommunications Carriers to provide these types of enriching and dynamic services, with products such as: Multi-Service Access Gateways, Softswitch, Set-Top Boxes and IP Gateways, among others. We're always on; are you? - Apply Now!