This paper investigates the role of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in shaping the GSM
(global system for mobile communications) industry. This industry is an example of a high …

We explore the evolution of the mobile infrastructure in South Korea through the lens of actor
network theory. In particular, we analyze the roles of standards in promoting, enabling and …

This article reviews the literature on the relationship between consumption and
technological development to understand the character of Europe's 20th‐century trajectory …

This paper has two interrelated purposes. One is to provide an empirical overview of the
developments of new mobile systems and services in Europe, Japan, and South Korea. The …

The transition of the wireless industry from second generation (2G) to third generation (3G)
is more than a simple technology upgrade. The industry's service profile will move far …

Standards play an important role within information and communication technology as it
becomes networked and complex. No single model has yet been developed to address how …

The emergence of software platforms and internet-like end-to-end architectures in mobile
communications systems, as well as the expected breakthrough of a range of alternative …

The focus of this study is on elaboration of NMT (Nordic Mobile Telephone) and GSM
(Global System for Mobile communications) standards. It seeks to understand the standard …

Purpose–The main purpose of this paper is to analyze which standard/technology will win
the 3G mobile markets. In addition, two sub topics are examined. First, which kind of victory …

Purpose–This paper aims to explore the question:“What is the relationship between
standards and business models?” and illustrate the conceptual linkage with reference to …