Analysis of 3G implementation in China | Sun Di
| | Abstract | China now is facing the transition process from current 2G and 2.5G network to 3G eras. According to Actor Network Theory, it is a dynamic process for standardization process of the steps of cognition of current network, new features of network being imagined, new entrant in the market and the new network formed. During this process, actors interact among each other with their influence in the three realms: innovation system, market place and regulatory regime. Then how will these actors interact with each other in the 3G implementation in China?
The current mobile standards in China, 2G and 2.5G systems introduce the enhanced demand for even better mobile services. With the technical push, features of 3G was formed and now, the possible 3G standards that might be implemented in China are CDMA2000, W-CDMA and TD-SCDMA. With the standards influence from the features of these standards, different migration path might be chosen. Even though the selections of the operators are still unclear, but the selection of standards influences the revenue received, service providing, potential market and also the business model of operators directly. Besides these factors, regulatory regime in China monitors the market and adjusts the competition among actors. By far, all the operators have finished their testing work, and they wait for the licenses from regulatory regime. The delay of licensing and the possible telecom restructuring influence the reaction of actors. Therefore, it is a dynamic process to 3G and the interaction between actors is unavoidable. | | Keywords | China, 3G implementation, Actor Network Theory, Standardization Strategy, mobile service market, regulatory regime, marketplace, innovation system | | Type | Master's thesis [Academic thesis] | | Year | 2007 | | Publisher | Informatics and Mathematical Modelling, Technical University of Denmark, DTU | | Address | Richard Petersens Plads, Building 321, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby | | Series | IMM-Thesis-2007-93 | | Note | Supervised by Anders Henten, IMM (CICT), DTU. | | Electronic version(s) | [pdf] | | BibTeX data | [bibtex] | | IMM Group(s) | Other |
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