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This book introduces trends and developments in the area of mobile technology and business in the Asia Pacific region - an area which has emerged as a hotbed for not only much economic development generally, but also the mobile revolution that is sweeping through the globe. Although mobile technolog...
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Chandos,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: |
[2008] ©2008 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chandos Asian studies series
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781843342243 |
| Summary: |
This book introduces trends and developments in the area of mobile technology and business in the Asia Pacific region - an area which has emerged as a hotbed for not only much economic development generally, but also the mobile revolution that is sweeping through the globe. Although mobile technology did not originate in the region, over the last decade mobile and wireless technologies and services have rapidly grown in this area. Some companies from this area are taking the leading roles in many aspects of industry (hardware, software and service) and international standard setting organizations as well. The book presents 12 in-depth case studies written by specialists covering many countries in the region in order to provide an evolutionary perspective on mobile technology and business. The book offers both macro-level public policy implications and firm-level strategy for this emerging technology. In-depth case studies of countries written by specialists, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and ThailandAn overview of the emerging trends in both technology and business related to mobile technology in the Asia-Pacific regionA comprehensive survey of the mobile business markets in the region. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (x, 269 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781780632384 178063238X 1306381517 9781306381512 |
| Index Number: | HF5548 |
| CLC: | F733.046 |
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Cover; Trends in Mobile Technology and Businessin the Asia-Pacific Region; Copyright; CONTENTS; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE EDITORS; Chapter 1 TRENDS OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION: AN INTRODUCTION; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. KEY FEATURES OF THE BOOK; 3. OUTLINE OF THE BOOK; 4. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CONTACT DETAILS; Chapter 2 MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BUSINESSES IN AUSTRALIA: MARKET OVERVIEW AND KEY EMERGING TRENDS; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. A BRIEF HISTORY OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN AUSTRALIA; 3. THE CURRENT MARKET; 4. RECENT KEY DEVELOPMENT AND TRENDS; 5. CONCLUSION. Chapter 5 JAPAN: THE LEADING MOBILE MARKET AT THE CROSSROAD1. INTRODUCTION; 2. MOBILE SERVICE AND BUSINESS IN JAPAN: A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW; 3. THE CURRENT MARKET SITUATION; 4. KEY EMERGING TRENDS; 5. CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; CONTACT DETAILS; Chapter 6 MOBILE BUSINESS IN KOREA; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. MOBILE TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTION IN KOREA; 3. MOBILE BUSINESS FRAMEWORK; 4. CASES OF MOBILE BUSINESS IN KOREA BY QUADRANTS; 5. CONCLUSION; CONTACT DETAILS; Chapter 7 TRENDS IN MOBILE TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS IN MALAYSIA; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. MALAYSIAN BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT; 3. MALAYSIAN MOBILE INDUSTRY. 4. FUTURE TRENDS OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY IN MALAYSIA5. CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; CONTACT DETAILS; Chapter 8 MOBILE COMPUTING APPLICATIONS IN NEW ZEALAND; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. OVERVIEW; 3. CURRENT MARKET AND TECHNOLOGY; 4. SERVICES INTERFACE; 5. MOBILE BUSINESS; 6. KEY EMERGING TRENDS; 7. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; WEB SITES OF NEW ZEALAND COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THE CHAPTER; CONTACT DETAILS; Chapter 9 BEYOND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS -- UBIQUITOUS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTS IN SINGAPORE; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. KEY ACTORS IN MOBILE SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY MARKETS. 3. EVOLUTION OF THE MOBILE SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES MARKET4. KEY MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES; 5. CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; CONTACT DETAILS; Chapter 10 TAIWAN AS A MOBILE SOCIETY: POLICY, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN TAIWAN; 3. THE ROLE OF PRIVATE SECTOR; 4. CURRENT STATUS OF MOBILE SERVICES AND BUSINESS; 5. ANALYSIS OF MOBILE SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT IN TAIWAN; 6. CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; CONTACT DETAILS; Chapter 11 TRENDS IN MOBILE TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS IN THAILAND; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. HISTORY, ECONOMY, AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT OF THAILAND. |