Standardisation and innovation in China: TD-SCDMA standard as a case

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 51, Issue 2-4, 2010, Pages 453-468

  Zhan, Ailan ^a,b   Tan, Zixiang ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

3G; ICT industry; Innovation; Innovation policy; Standardisation; TD SCDMA; Technological innovation; Technology management; Technology policy; Third generation; Time division synchronous code division multiple access; Wireless standard

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; STANDARDIZATION;

ICT INDUSTRIES; INNOVATION POLICIES; TD-SCDMA; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTS; TECHNOLOGY POLICY; THIRD GENERATION; TIME DIVISION SYNCHRONOUS CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS; WIRELESS STANDARDS;

CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS;

EID: 77955740114     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2010.033814     Document Type: Article

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