The characteristics of mobile data service users in Australia

International Journal of Mobile Communications

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-230

  Oh, Sangjo ^a   Yang, Song ^b   Kurnia, Sherah ^b   Lee, Heejin ^c   Mackay, Marisa Maio ^d,e   O'Doherty, Kieran ^d,f  

^a Dongyang University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^d mNet Corporation   (Australia)

^e mNet Corporation Ltd

^f UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; MDS; Mobile data service; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

CARRIER COMMUNICATION; DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; USER INTERFACES;

MOBILE DATA SERVICES; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; VOICE CALLING;

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

EID: 38149133855     PISSN: 1470949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMC.2008.016578     Document Type: Article

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