The transformation of the mobile telecommunications industry in Pakistan: A developing country perspective

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 309-323

  Gao, Ping ^a   Rafiq, Adnan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Innovation; Mobile telecommunications; Pakistan; Socio technical system; Transformation

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION POLICIES; GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS; MARKET CHANGES; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRIES; PAKISTAN; SERVICE PROVIDERS; SOCIAL ACTORS; SOCIO-TECHNICAL SYSTEM; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS; TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKETS; TRANSFORMATION;

COMMERCE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INNOVATION; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TELECOMMUNICATION; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 67349127544     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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