The diffusion of mobile phones in India

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 642-651

  Singh, Sanjay Kumar ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Mobile telecommunications; Technology diffusion

Indexed keywords

MOBILE DEVICES; MOBILE PHONES; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TELEPHONE;

CONTINGENCY PLANS; CUSTOMER CARES; FUTURE PLANS; FUTURE TRENDS; GROWTH CURVE MODELS; INFRA STRUCTURES; MOBILE OPERATORS; MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS; RAPID GROWTHS; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

TELEPHONE SETS;

EID: 55749097403     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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