Diffusion of new technology generations in mobile communications

Information Economics and Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-60

  Bohlin, Anders ^a   Gruber, Harald ^a   Koutroumpis, Pantelis ^b  

^a EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK   (Luxembourg)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competition; Diffusion of innovation; Mobile telecommunications; Regulation; Technology generations

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION PROCESS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS; DIFFUSION SPEED; GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES; IN-DIFFUSION; KEY DETERMINANTS; MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS; MOBILE TECHNOLOGY; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; PER CAPITA INCOME; POSITIVE EFFECTS; REGULATION; SECOND GENERATION; THIRD GENERATION;

COMPETITION; DIFFUSION; INNOVATION; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

TECHNOLOGY;

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); COMPETITIVENESS; INNOVATION; INTERNET; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

EID: 76349086899     PISSN: 01676245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infoecopol.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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