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The Role of Standards in Sustainable Development of Cellular Mobile Communications.

Authors :
Fomin, Vladislav
Source :
Knowledge, Technology & Policy. Fall2001, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p55. 16p.
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

Since the 1970s, the success of high-technology industries has been seen as essential for the economic growth of developed nations. Researchers have naturally gravitated to study of the national differences in systems for technological innovation. These studies have identified potential antecedents to innovation success, such as the role of suppliers, customers and government policy. But the results have varied dramatically between countries and sectors, raising concerns about generalizability given the small number of sectors studied. We examine the cellular telephone industry, a sector with an unusual industry structure. Mobile telecommunications infrastructure depends on scarce resources that require government policy for allocation to specific service providers. Also, production of goods is inextricably linked to the consumption of services, with a complex three-way relationship between manufacturer, service provider and end-user. In a recent report, OECD (1999) identified four driving forces for National Innovation Systems (NIS): 1) globalization; 2) deregulation; 3) changing patterns of demand; and 4) advances in scientific and technological development. We see these forces as interdependent in the case of development of cellular mobile telephony industry. In this paper we analyze the relationship between the four driving forces and the role of standardization as a critical and necessary attribute of sustainable innovation process in the wireless telecommunications sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19464789
Volume :
14
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Knowledge, Technology & Policy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
6908546
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12130-001-1016-3