| Description |
xviii, 494 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-487) and index. |
| Contents |
Quest for wireless horizon -- Globalization drivers -- Globalization of technology innovation -- Network operators : from national monopolies to market liberalization -- The pre-cellular era : from Marconi to U.S. leadership -- The 1G era : rise and decline of U.S. leadership -- The 2G era : Euro-Nordic pioneers -- The 3G era : Japan's service innovation -- The future : the China card -- Industry catalysts : from equipment manufactures to enablers -- Motorola : the failure of success -- L.M. Ericsson : the switching giant -- Nokia's translocal gamble -- Qualcomm : redefining the rules -- From "board stuffers" to electronic manufacturing services -- Mobile vision -- IT vision -- Geography, strategy, and globalization. |
| Subject |
Wireless communication systems -- History.
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Wireless communication systems. |
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History. |
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Cell phone services industry -- History.
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Cell phone services industry. |
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Telecommunication -- History.
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Telecommunication. |
| ISBN |
0814407145 |
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