Catching up through the development of technology standard: The case of TD-SCDMA in China

Xudong Gao and Jianxin Liu

Telecommunications Policy, 2012, vol. 36, issue 7, 531-545

Abstract: This paper explored the key factors affecting catching up through technology standard development by studying the evolution of TD-SCDMA, one of the three international standards of 3G mobile communications, in China. It was found that this was a complex co-evolution process between firm strategy and government policy aimed mainly at solving the challenges of late-comer disadvantages. The paper also examined the unique features of this co-evolution process, including the importance of the informal social network of non-customer stakeholders, and discussed the theoretical and practical implications of the key findings.

Keywords: Catching up; Technology standard; TD-SCDMA; Co-evolution; Informal social network (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2012.01.006

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