• DocumentCode
    2733818
  • Title

    Diffusion of Wireless Communication Technologies and Technological Lock-in

  • Author

    Rohner, Nicolas ; Boutellier, Roman

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Technol. & Innovation Manage., ETH Zurich, Zurich
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    12-16 Jan. 2009
  • Firstpage
    301
  • Lastpage
    304
  • Abstract
    This paper analyses the diffusion of wireless technologies and its contribution to the value proposition of companies. technological dependency on these key technologies was assessed by investigating emerging lock-in effects. The current situation was assessed with 21 case studies in Swiss medium sized enterprises.
  • Keywords
    industrial economics; mobile communication; telecommunication services; medium sized enterprises; technological dependency; technological lock-in; wireless communication technologies; Communication system security; Communications technology; Companies; Costs; Logistics; Mass production; Paper technology; Standardization; Switches; Wireless communication;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2009 20th International Zurich Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Zurich
  • Print_ISBN
    978-3-9523286-4-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EMCZUR.2009.4783450
  • Filename
    4783450