... at: shiro.uesugi@nifty.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Design and development Japan Information control Rural areas Telecommunications Social behaviour Japan's telecommunication infrastructure has its roots in do‐it‐yourself (DIY) operations. In 1944, a young engineer named...

...Venkata Ratnadeep Suri; Harmeet Sawhney Purpose The purpose of this paper is to chart the evolving internet‐mobile internet relationship in Japan. Design/methodology/approach The approach takes the form of a case study. Findings The original i‐Mode‐based model...

... is restricted to Europe, Japan and North America. Practical implications The study has implications for assessment of European switchover strategies and role of Digital Terrestrial. Originality/value There are some overviews, but none of so up to date, nor with this geographical...

...Sven Lindmark; Erik Bohlin; Erik Andersson The paper investigates the evolution of the successful mobile internet service i‐mode in Japan, identifies the relevant explanatory factors, and provides implications for the further development of mobile data communications in Europe. In conclusion...

...Lara Srivastava Mobile communication technologies have come a long way, but they are far from completing their evolutionary path. An examination of the Japanese mobile sector, with its cutting‐edge technologies, may provide a glimpse of what is to come for the rest of the world. Japan's mobile...

...Jeffrey L. Funk This paper describes the key technological trajectories and their potential effect on the expansion of mobile Internet applications. The initial success of entertainment content in Japan in 1999 caused manufacturers to introduce phones with color displays, polyphonic tones, cameras...

...” the organization is therefore increasingly difficult when the notion of organization is based on economic transactions as opposed to the operational aspects of collaborative activities based on mutual interdependency (Schmidt, 1994). Based on a field study of more than 60 mobile professionals in Tokyo, Japan...

... the borders” political challenges associated with deepening international economic integration? This paper considers these and related questions. However, conditions began to change significantly early in President Clinton’s second term in office. Japan’s prolonged economic crisis and its Government’s...

... dramatically affected Europe’s wireless future. This article examines the reasons for the success of Europe’s wireless communications in the 1990s, explains its vulnerabilities and draws lessons for the future. Wireless technology Communications technology Innovation Europe USA Japan © MCB UP...

...Lara Srivastava Outlines Japan’s journey to third‐generation mobile (3G). Posits a number of factors have been responsible for driving Japan in the direction of 3G. Examines developments in 3G mobile phones and the situation reached in that country. Sums up that there are a number of lessons...