Title :
The "Silk" Road to 3G: Mobile Telecommunications Market Innovation in China
Author :
Ge, Zhiyuan ; Yu, Jiang ; Gao, Ping
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Econ. & Manage., Beijing Univ. of Technol., Beijing, China
Abstract :
Drawing upon actor-network theory and Lyytinen and King (2002)psilas classification on the factors influencing standard adoption, this paper investigates Chinapsilas experience of moving towards the third generation (3G) market. We will disclose how the specific technological, institutional and social contexts of China has influenced different social actors to push the market innovate in a unique way.
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; 3G mobile telecommunications; actor network theory; market innovation; Conference management; Government; Humans; Innovation management; Manufacturing industries; Mobile communication; Mobile handsets; Technological innovation; Technology management; Telecommunication standards; 3G; China; actor-network theory; innovation; market; mobile telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Mobile Business, 2009. ICMB 2009. Eighth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dalian
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3691-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICMB.2009.64
