Studies have been conducted worldwide to ascertain the relationship between the adoption of the broadband/Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) services and socio-economic uplift of society as well as the reason of low adoption rate in Pakistan; however, the researchers choose this topic as he did not found Pakistan specific research with the focus on the following critical questions:
What is the perception of internet/broadband users about the available converged services’ utilization and their preferred choices in terms of services, content, technology and service provider; and
What are the key determinants affecting their choice to adopt/continue to use the converged services.
After doing the survey; the results showed that the sample population doesn’t like restrictions like limit on downloading or speed. The speed and data download is increasing so do the possibilities of usage of innovative converged services in Pakistan. Only 13% were found to be using some value added services as converged/bundled TPS services that show that market is still in its nascent stage.
Research also revealed that operator should preferably focus on e-health and e-banking services through commonly used devices such as “TV”& “Laptops/Mobiles” over broadband. In terms of content, international movies/dramas, that mostly would be just dubbing, have 1st ranking, then comes 2nd) Kids education and competition, 3rd) User-Interface/Applications for the elders or persons with disabilities and 4th) location/closed group based interactive services using the same TV/Mobile devices. Moreover, in terms of technology, most of the respondents are either ready to consider (51%) or in some cases adopt (29%) new technologies like 3G (mobile broadband).
The prime focus was on the factors affecting the buying intention and results showed that “customer satisfaction”, “trial-ability of service”, “24 hours customer support”, “quality of Service (QoS)” have greater influence on consumer buying intention than “fair charging of services”, “Extendibility at multiple points in vicinity with security & privacy of information”, “un-interrupted /minimally interdependent bundled services” at “economical initial installation/equipment cost”
The operators/service providers should concentrate on all the given aspects to establish themselves as market leader; however, respondents are demanding more efforts on the part of service providers to provide efficient “24-hour customer service”, ”QoS-Speed, Downloading capacity & throughput and User-Experience” and likely to buy interactive as well as location based services from the companies with recognized brands.
The document provides background information on Grameenphone Limited, the leading telecommunications provider in Bangladesh. It discusses the origin of Grameenphone as a joint venture between Telenor and Grameen Telecom Corporation. Grameenphone started operations on March 26, 1997 with a village phone program aimed at empowering rural women. It has since expanded significantly, becoming the largest cellular operator in Bangladesh with over 37.7 million subscribers supported by the largest cellular network in the country. The document also outlines Grameenphone's industry firsts and innovations that have helped grow telecommunications access and services in Bangladesh.
Evaluation and Analysis of Key Performance Indicators Which Affect QoS of Mob...CSCJournals
Mobile communication is ubiquitous and it usage cut across all sections of human activities. This service has become a necessity in the daily activities of humans across the globe; from communications within organizations, healthcare, educational institutions, government agencies, the judicially, etc, all these human driven activities rely on mobile communications for prompt information delivery. Ensuring quality service delivery by the mobile network operators (MNOs) in the mobile communication space to meet the demands the loyal users is essential. Poor quality of service in mobile communication such as call setup failures, signals loss, congestion, jitter, call drops are some of the key indicators which usually have severe effect on network quality and the experience of mobile service users. This paper investigated how the quality of mobile communications are affected by Key Performance Indicators (KPI) such as Call Setup Success Rate (CSSR), Call Drop Rate (CDR), Traffic Channel (TCH) Availability, Stand-alone Dedicated Control Channel (SDCCH), and Call Setup Time (CST). These KPIs are mostly affected by severe congestions due to several factors. The paper also evaluates and analyze these factors which causes severe congestions on the mobile call traffic, the paper also sought the views and the user perception on the quality of service delivery and then provide suggestions and recommendations on how the MNOs could improve and upgrade their infrastructure to the modern technological framework, to ensure the users always have the most efficient and quality of service delivery.
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The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of information and communication technology on
service delivery in the Telecommunications industry. A descriptive survey research method was used as it helped
the researcher to determine how the use of ICTs can improve service delivery at MTC, Namibia.
Findings showed that variables of information and communication technology have positive effect on service
delivery. Therefore, the study concluded that training collectively with changes in corporate policies and support,
can result in better service delivery. It was recommended that employees have to acquire skills on how to use computers and communication software in order to offer efficient services
This document discusses net neutrality and resource allocation efficiency from an economics perspective. It provides background on the net neutrality debate and definitions used in the US and Japan. It then analyzes issues around the "zero-price rule" which prohibits broadband providers from charging other parties to deliver content to consumers. The document analyzes several court cases and argues that in economic terms, the problem can be framed as one of restrictions on transactions imposed by internet service providers (ISPs) with market dominance. It also models the situation between Netflix and SK broadband as one of complementary goods and how pricing could impact the market equilibrium.
This paper presents new data on
existing levels of service in LMICs
and the policy and regulatory
steps that governments and their
partners can employ to improve
the quality of those services. It
represents the first in a series of
research designed to understand
what constitutes meaningful
access, i.e., the level of service
quality needed for people to access
the internet in a way to improve
their lives. Further research on this
issue will be published in 2019.
The antecedent of citizen intention use of e-government serviceTELKOMNIKA JOURNAL
The purpose of this study was to integrate citizen perceived value into an expectation- confirmation model (ECM) and to explain citizen intention use of e-government services. After reviewing both ECM and citizen perceived values, integrated models were designed. This study was compared to the basic ECM; this study revealed that the integration of ECM with citizen perceived value can provide a concerted solution to illustrate some factors and how it can influence citizen intention use for e-government services.
This document analyzes the zero-price rule regarding Netflix's lawsuit against SK Broadband in Korea in 2021. It discusses how the zero-price rule aims to ensure fairness between content providers but may not achieve this due to the power of large companies. It also examines cases where eyeball ISPs have argued for paid peering, such as Comcast and Netflix, and provides an economic analysis of the SK Broadband vs. Netflix issue using the lens of complementary goods and how prices and surpluses would be affected if SK Broadband could charge Netflix.
The document provides background information on Grameenphone Limited, the leading telecommunications provider in Bangladesh. It discusses the origin of Grameenphone as a joint venture between Telenor and Grameen Telecom Corporation. Grameenphone started operations on March 26, 1997 with a village phone program aimed at empowering rural women. It has since expanded significantly, becoming the largest cellular operator in Bangladesh with over 37.7 million subscribers supported by the largest cellular network in the country. The document also outlines Grameenphone's industry firsts and innovations that have helped grow telecommunications access and services in Bangladesh.
Evaluation and Analysis of Key Performance Indicators Which Affect QoS of Mob...CSCJournals
Mobile communication is ubiquitous and it usage cut across all sections of human activities. This service has become a necessity in the daily activities of humans across the globe; from communications within organizations, healthcare, educational institutions, government agencies, the judicially, etc, all these human driven activities rely on mobile communications for prompt information delivery. Ensuring quality service delivery by the mobile network operators (MNOs) in the mobile communication space to meet the demands the loyal users is essential. Poor quality of service in mobile communication such as call setup failures, signals loss, congestion, jitter, call drops are some of the key indicators which usually have severe effect on network quality and the experience of mobile service users. This paper investigated how the quality of mobile communications are affected by Key Performance Indicators (KPI) such as Call Setup Success Rate (CSSR), Call Drop Rate (CDR), Traffic Channel (TCH) Availability, Stand-alone Dedicated Control Channel (SDCCH), and Call Setup Time (CST). These KPIs are mostly affected by severe congestions due to several factors. The paper also evaluates and analyze these factors which causes severe congestions on the mobile call traffic, the paper also sought the views and the user perception on the quality of service delivery and then provide suggestions and recommendations on how the MNOs could improve and upgrade their infrastructure to the modern technological framework, to ensure the users always have the most efficient and quality of service delivery.
IEEE 2014 DOTNET NETWORKING PROJECTS Pricing under constraints_in_access_netw...IEEEMEMTECHSTUDENTPROJECTS
To Get any Project for CSE, IT ECE, EEE Contact Me @ 09666155510, 09849539085 or mail us - ieeefinalsemprojects@gmail.com-Visit Our Website: www.finalyearprojects.org
The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of information and communication technology on
service delivery in the Telecommunications industry. A descriptive survey research method was used as it helped
the researcher to determine how the use of ICTs can improve service delivery at MTC, Namibia.
Findings showed that variables of information and communication technology have positive effect on service
delivery. Therefore, the study concluded that training collectively with changes in corporate policies and support,
can result in better service delivery. It was recommended that employees have to acquire skills on how to use computers and communication software in order to offer efficient services
This document discusses net neutrality and resource allocation efficiency from an economics perspective. It provides background on the net neutrality debate and definitions used in the US and Japan. It then analyzes issues around the "zero-price rule" which prohibits broadband providers from charging other parties to deliver content to consumers. The document analyzes several court cases and argues that in economic terms, the problem can be framed as one of restrictions on transactions imposed by internet service providers (ISPs) with market dominance. It also models the situation between Netflix and SK broadband as one of complementary goods and how pricing could impact the market equilibrium.
This paper presents new data on
existing levels of service in LMICs
and the policy and regulatory
steps that governments and their
partners can employ to improve
the quality of those services. It
represents the first in a series of
research designed to understand
what constitutes meaningful
access, i.e., the level of service
quality needed for people to access
the internet in a way to improve
their lives. Further research on this
issue will be published in 2019.
The antecedent of citizen intention use of e-government serviceTELKOMNIKA JOURNAL
The purpose of this study was to integrate citizen perceived value into an expectation- confirmation model (ECM) and to explain citizen intention use of e-government services. After reviewing both ECM and citizen perceived values, integrated models were designed. This study was compared to the basic ECM; this study revealed that the integration of ECM with citizen perceived value can provide a concerted solution to illustrate some factors and how it can influence citizen intention use for e-government services.
This document analyzes the zero-price rule regarding Netflix's lawsuit against SK Broadband in Korea in 2021. It discusses how the zero-price rule aims to ensure fairness between content providers but may not achieve this due to the power of large companies. It also examines cases where eyeball ISPs have argued for paid peering, such as Comcast and Netflix, and provides an economic analysis of the SK Broadband vs. Netflix issue using the lens of complementary goods and how prices and surpluses would be affected if SK Broadband could charge Netflix.
Consumer satisfaction on television network service provider- A Step towards ...DagarBaniya
A small research on television network service provider as a part of digitalization in modern Nepal.
Its was a part of my college project which may benefit others too.
The document discusses the challenges and opportunities for next generation connectivity in the NHS as the N3 network contract ends. It makes three key points:
1) The current N3 network is outdated and inflexible, lacking the agility needed for modern healthcare. The new Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) will provide a more flexible and cost-effective solution.
2) Transitioning to the new HSCN presents challenges around security, continuity of service, infrastructure installation, and communication. NHS organizations need to start planning now for the transition.
3) The Scottish Wide Area Network provides an example of a successful transition away from the N3 network at scale. The HSCN aims to provide
This document outlines Nepal's National Information and Communication Technology Policy. It discusses Nepal's past policy efforts to liberalize the telecommunications sector and promote IT. It recognizes achievements in increasing telecom access and infrastructure development. However, it notes key ongoing issues and challenges include a lack of coherent long-term strategy to address rapid technological changes in ICT. This new policy aims to develop strategic responses to dynamism in the sector while strengthening factors to maximize ICT's potential for growth and development.
The document summarizes South Sudan's digital engagement strategy. It outlines the country's vision to make ICT a driver of economic growth and development. Key points include establishing policies and regulations to liberalize the telecom market and expand infrastructure to rural areas. The strategy aims to facilitate access to communications services to generate jobs, alleviate poverty, and provide government services to citizens. It also discusses establishing various institutions like an ICT agency and regulatory authority to coordinate implementation and oversee the growing communications sector through public-private partnerships.
Adam Mtaho & Fredrick Ishengoma - Factors Affecting QoS in Tanzania Cellular ...Fredrick Ishengoma
Quality of service (QoS) in cellular communication system is a topic that recently has raised much interest for many researchers. This paper presents the findings obtained from the study on factors affecting QoS in Tanzania cellular networks. The study was carried out in Dodoma Municipal, Tanzania. The study employed cross-sectional research design. Information was gathered from structured questionnaire of 240 subscribers during the study of quality of service for the four leading cellular networks in Tanzania (Vodacom, Airtel, Tigo and Zantel). Both qualitative and quantitative data from field survey were collected and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS-version 11) and Excel software. The study findings show that the major factors that degrade QoS in Tanzania cellular networks are inadequate network infrastructure, lack of fairness from service providers and little efforts taken by the government in enforcing the national agreed standards. Other factors are lack of reliable end-to-end systems, geographical terrain, low quality handsets, poor government monitoring on standards and lack of subscriber’s skills and training.
This case study examines Serco's contract with Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to provide facilities management services. Key factors in the success of the partnership included early and ongoing involvement of unions in the procurement process, recognition of unions by Serco, and agreements to harmonize terms and conditions for transferred staff. Over time, Serco worked with unions to provide pay and benefits on par with directly employed NHS staff. As a result, the contract saw improved performance measures like decreased absenteeism and turnover. Customer satisfaction also remained high, leading the contract to be repeatedly renewed without rebidding.
E-Governance and the ICT Legislative Frameworktheijes
This study assesses the effect of ICT policies and practices toward ensuring the governance supported by information sharing in Tanzania. Logically, the work is organized in four main categories. The first category introduces the study through providing the background, statement of the problem and objectives. This part is followed by a research method. The study was based on interpretive principles, and it used secondary data to arrive to its conclusions. The analysis is conducted through grouping elements, which responds to the same pattern of the study, under the same section. The last part of the study provides the conclusion and recommendations to the local legislative framework
This document summarizes a research paper that examines the critical success factors of public-private partnership (PPP) implementation in Malaysia. It identifies the top five success factors as perceived by overall respondents: good governance, commitment of public and private sectors, a favorable legal framework, sound economic policy, and availability of finance markets. While the public and private sectors' rankings of some factors differed, there were no significant differences in their perceptions of most factors' importance. The document reviews prior literature on critical success factors for PPP projects and case studies from other countries to provide context and compare factors.
The document discusses data communication strategies of the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). It outlines DOSM's initiatives to strengthen its role as the official producer of statistics through effective data dissemination. This includes identifying customer needs and implementing programs to disseminate data through various channels. The document also reviews literature on best practices in data communication adopted by other statistical organizations to improve user satisfaction.
Fibre to-the-home, high-speed and national broadband plansAlex Acosta
The document discusses fibre-to-the-home broadband plans in Australia and New Zealand. It presents an analytical framework to critically examine the countries' approaches, focusing on supply-side policies, demand-side policies, and regulatory role. In recent years, both countries committed to constructing high-speed fibre optic networks due to concerns about broadband access and potential economic impacts. The plans involve significant government funding and partnerships with private companies.
This document discusses public-private partnerships (PPPs) and their potential application in Ghana to help fund infrastructure projects. It outlines several key areas where PPPs could help deliver economic and social infrastructure in Ghana, such as roads, energy, ICT, education and health. The document also discusses the benefits of PPPs, how they are structured, and lessons learned from other countries' experiences with PPPs. It notes that while PPPs show promise, Ghana faces challenges in funding its estimated $10.5 billion infrastructure investment needs over the next few years due to budget constraints.
Consumer survey findings on mobile number portability experience in Georgia a...Premier Publishers
Since it was first introduced in 1997, mobile number portability (MNP) has largely been considered a success story in fostering market competition and delivering various benefits to relevant stakeholder groups, including in the first place to final consumers. Developed countries were at the forefront of the MNP deployment, with the EU making it a mandatory requirement for all member states in 2003. The developing world has yet been lagging behind with its MNP adoption. Among republics of the former Soviet Union, Georgia and Belarus were the first to implement MNP, in 2011 and 2012 respectively. This article summarises findings of the online consumer survey among mobile users in those two countries, carried out in 2016 in an attempt to reveal their general mobile usage patterns and applicable MNP experiences.
•
Malaysia has made significant progress in basic connectivity, but there is an opportunity to expand access to and use of higher quality broadband.
•
Ubiquitous, high quality, affordable broadband will increasingly be a critical foundation of the digital economy. Better connected economies will do better.
•
Malaysia’s ambitions for the digital economy will only be realized, and its investments (DFTZ, Industry 4.0 etc.) pay off, if fixed broadband services become more affordable and their quality is improved.
•
Malaysia can consider a new strategy, with more ambitious targets, to promote competitive markets, accelerate infrastructure deployments, and attract private capitalto increase broadband network roll out and use.
The document discusses different types of staffing models for telecenters, including paid staff, casual staff, and volunteers. It emphasizes that telecenters should take a holistic approach to staffing and consider all types of human resources. While paid staff can fulfill key roles, volunteer coordination and community involvement are also important for a telecenter's success. Flexibility is needed to accommodate the varying abilities and availability of volunteer resources.
Master Thesis Proposal: Business Models for Mobile-broadband Media Services –...Laili Aidi
This thesis intends to systematically research the suitable business model options for mobile-broadband media services, which specifically focuses to Indonesia’s telecom market, as one of the world largest emerging economy.
The document discusses the opportunities and challenges of eGovernment initiatives. It identifies 7 key opportunities: 1) cost reduction and efficiency gains, 2) quality of service delivery, 3) transparency and accountability, 4) increased government capacity, 5) network and community creation, 6) improved decision making, and 7) promoting ICT use in other sectors. It also outlines 7 major challenges to successful eGovernment implementation: 1) ICT infrastructure issues, 2) necessary policy and legal changes, 3) developing human capital and skills, 4) managing organizational change, 5) facilitating partnerships and collaboration, 6) establishing a clear strategy, and 7) strong leadership. Examples are provided for each opportunity and challenge area.
M-government Implications For E-Government In Developing Countries: The Case ...Peachy Essay
This document summarizes research on m-government applications in Saudi Arabia. It finds that while mobile phone penetration is high in Saudi Arabia, few m-government applications have been implemented. The paper evaluates the applications that do exist, such as text message notifications of exam results and medical appointments. Overall, the research concludes that Saudi Arabia should focus on developing more interactive m-government applications to improve information delivery to citizens and increase awareness of e-government benefits.
This study examined motivational factors influencing Kenyan citizens to use mobile government (m-government) services provided by various Kenyan ministries. The researchers conducted surveys and interviews with citizens who interacted with the ministries as well as ministry ICT officials. The findings showed that while 41.2% of citizens were aware of m-government services, most were dissatisfied with the current offerings. Respondents felt m-government could help address service delivery challenges if services were easy to use, timely, and accessible at low cost. The researchers concluded m-government requires streamlining processes and recommended longer-term studies to evaluate impacts on service delivery over time.
Open Access: Enabling Broadband Connectivity in KenyaNjiraini Mwende
This is a presentation is based on dissertation submitted by Mwende Njiraini in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements of Masters in Communications Management of the University of Strathclyde, 2006. The dissertation sought to establish various perspectives to open access including the principles and benefits, establish an appropriate regulatory framework that will foster the development of open access networks (OAN). Through an exploration of various open access network initiatives, the dissertation sought to establish the key success factors, challenges and testing the applicability of the open access concept in the Kenyan context.
2011 Personal consumer behavior and preferences and decision-making process i...Miraziz Bazarov
Personal consumer behavior and preferences and decision-making process in selecting a broadband internet provider and implications for the marketing activities of conventional* internet providers.
Mobile Financial Services – Adoption and Challenges in BangladeshAbu Shadath Shaibal
The introduction of prepaid cards and the fallen prices of mobile handsets have led to a rapid spread of mobile phones in the emerging economies. This has opened up diverse opportunities for them to be used over and above voice communication. One of such uses which have emerged lately is the use of mobile phones in financial services. This paper explored the key factors that affect the consumer’s acceptance and use of mobile money transfer by extending using key determinants from TAM and IDT theory.
And go through opportunities, threats, challenges, risks and how to mitigate the risk.
Keywords: TAM, Adoption, Mobile Money, Mobile Money Transfer, Bangladesh, MFS, MFSP.
Consumer satisfaction on television network service provider- A Step towards ...DagarBaniya
A small research on television network service provider as a part of digitalization in modern Nepal.
Its was a part of my college project which may benefit others too.
The document discusses the challenges and opportunities for next generation connectivity in the NHS as the N3 network contract ends. It makes three key points:
1) The current N3 network is outdated and inflexible, lacking the agility needed for modern healthcare. The new Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) will provide a more flexible and cost-effective solution.
2) Transitioning to the new HSCN presents challenges around security, continuity of service, infrastructure installation, and communication. NHS organizations need to start planning now for the transition.
3) The Scottish Wide Area Network provides an example of a successful transition away from the N3 network at scale. The HSCN aims to provide
This document outlines Nepal's National Information and Communication Technology Policy. It discusses Nepal's past policy efforts to liberalize the telecommunications sector and promote IT. It recognizes achievements in increasing telecom access and infrastructure development. However, it notes key ongoing issues and challenges include a lack of coherent long-term strategy to address rapid technological changes in ICT. This new policy aims to develop strategic responses to dynamism in the sector while strengthening factors to maximize ICT's potential for growth and development.
The document summarizes South Sudan's digital engagement strategy. It outlines the country's vision to make ICT a driver of economic growth and development. Key points include establishing policies and regulations to liberalize the telecom market and expand infrastructure to rural areas. The strategy aims to facilitate access to communications services to generate jobs, alleviate poverty, and provide government services to citizens. It also discusses establishing various institutions like an ICT agency and regulatory authority to coordinate implementation and oversee the growing communications sector through public-private partnerships.
Adam Mtaho & Fredrick Ishengoma - Factors Affecting QoS in Tanzania Cellular ...Fredrick Ishengoma
Quality of service (QoS) in cellular communication system is a topic that recently has raised much interest for many researchers. This paper presents the findings obtained from the study on factors affecting QoS in Tanzania cellular networks. The study was carried out in Dodoma Municipal, Tanzania. The study employed cross-sectional research design. Information was gathered from structured questionnaire of 240 subscribers during the study of quality of service for the four leading cellular networks in Tanzania (Vodacom, Airtel, Tigo and Zantel). Both qualitative and quantitative data from field survey were collected and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS-version 11) and Excel software. The study findings show that the major factors that degrade QoS in Tanzania cellular networks are inadequate network infrastructure, lack of fairness from service providers and little efforts taken by the government in enforcing the national agreed standards. Other factors are lack of reliable end-to-end systems, geographical terrain, low quality handsets, poor government monitoring on standards and lack of subscriber’s skills and training.
This case study examines Serco's contract with Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to provide facilities management services. Key factors in the success of the partnership included early and ongoing involvement of unions in the procurement process, recognition of unions by Serco, and agreements to harmonize terms and conditions for transferred staff. Over time, Serco worked with unions to provide pay and benefits on par with directly employed NHS staff. As a result, the contract saw improved performance measures like decreased absenteeism and turnover. Customer satisfaction also remained high, leading the contract to be repeatedly renewed without rebidding.
E-Governance and the ICT Legislative Frameworktheijes
This study assesses the effect of ICT policies and practices toward ensuring the governance supported by information sharing in Tanzania. Logically, the work is organized in four main categories. The first category introduces the study through providing the background, statement of the problem and objectives. This part is followed by a research method. The study was based on interpretive principles, and it used secondary data to arrive to its conclusions. The analysis is conducted through grouping elements, which responds to the same pattern of the study, under the same section. The last part of the study provides the conclusion and recommendations to the local legislative framework
This document summarizes a research paper that examines the critical success factors of public-private partnership (PPP) implementation in Malaysia. It identifies the top five success factors as perceived by overall respondents: good governance, commitment of public and private sectors, a favorable legal framework, sound economic policy, and availability of finance markets. While the public and private sectors' rankings of some factors differed, there were no significant differences in their perceptions of most factors' importance. The document reviews prior literature on critical success factors for PPP projects and case studies from other countries to provide context and compare factors.
The document discusses data communication strategies of the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). It outlines DOSM's initiatives to strengthen its role as the official producer of statistics through effective data dissemination. This includes identifying customer needs and implementing programs to disseminate data through various channels. The document also reviews literature on best practices in data communication adopted by other statistical organizations to improve user satisfaction.
Fibre to-the-home, high-speed and national broadband plansAlex Acosta
The document discusses fibre-to-the-home broadband plans in Australia and New Zealand. It presents an analytical framework to critically examine the countries' approaches, focusing on supply-side policies, demand-side policies, and regulatory role. In recent years, both countries committed to constructing high-speed fibre optic networks due to concerns about broadband access and potential economic impacts. The plans involve significant government funding and partnerships with private companies.
This document discusses public-private partnerships (PPPs) and their potential application in Ghana to help fund infrastructure projects. It outlines several key areas where PPPs could help deliver economic and social infrastructure in Ghana, such as roads, energy, ICT, education and health. The document also discusses the benefits of PPPs, how they are structured, and lessons learned from other countries' experiences with PPPs. It notes that while PPPs show promise, Ghana faces challenges in funding its estimated $10.5 billion infrastructure investment needs over the next few years due to budget constraints.
Consumer survey findings on mobile number portability experience in Georgia a...Premier Publishers
Since it was first introduced in 1997, mobile number portability (MNP) has largely been considered a success story in fostering market competition and delivering various benefits to relevant stakeholder groups, including in the first place to final consumers. Developed countries were at the forefront of the MNP deployment, with the EU making it a mandatory requirement for all member states in 2003. The developing world has yet been lagging behind with its MNP adoption. Among republics of the former Soviet Union, Georgia and Belarus were the first to implement MNP, in 2011 and 2012 respectively. This article summarises findings of the online consumer survey among mobile users in those two countries, carried out in 2016 in an attempt to reveal their general mobile usage patterns and applicable MNP experiences.
•
Malaysia has made significant progress in basic connectivity, but there is an opportunity to expand access to and use of higher quality broadband.
•
Ubiquitous, high quality, affordable broadband will increasingly be a critical foundation of the digital economy. Better connected economies will do better.
•
Malaysia’s ambitions for the digital economy will only be realized, and its investments (DFTZ, Industry 4.0 etc.) pay off, if fixed broadband services become more affordable and their quality is improved.
•
Malaysia can consider a new strategy, with more ambitious targets, to promote competitive markets, accelerate infrastructure deployments, and attract private capitalto increase broadband network roll out and use.
The document discusses different types of staffing models for telecenters, including paid staff, casual staff, and volunteers. It emphasizes that telecenters should take a holistic approach to staffing and consider all types of human resources. While paid staff can fulfill key roles, volunteer coordination and community involvement are also important for a telecenter's success. Flexibility is needed to accommodate the varying abilities and availability of volunteer resources.
Master Thesis Proposal: Business Models for Mobile-broadband Media Services –...Laili Aidi
This thesis intends to systematically research the suitable business model options for mobile-broadband media services, which specifically focuses to Indonesia’s telecom market, as one of the world largest emerging economy.
The document discusses the opportunities and challenges of eGovernment initiatives. It identifies 7 key opportunities: 1) cost reduction and efficiency gains, 2) quality of service delivery, 3) transparency and accountability, 4) increased government capacity, 5) network and community creation, 6) improved decision making, and 7) promoting ICT use in other sectors. It also outlines 7 major challenges to successful eGovernment implementation: 1) ICT infrastructure issues, 2) necessary policy and legal changes, 3) developing human capital and skills, 4) managing organizational change, 5) facilitating partnerships and collaboration, 6) establishing a clear strategy, and 7) strong leadership. Examples are provided for each opportunity and challenge area.
M-government Implications For E-Government In Developing Countries: The Case ...Peachy Essay
This document summarizes research on m-government applications in Saudi Arabia. It finds that while mobile phone penetration is high in Saudi Arabia, few m-government applications have been implemented. The paper evaluates the applications that do exist, such as text message notifications of exam results and medical appointments. Overall, the research concludes that Saudi Arabia should focus on developing more interactive m-government applications to improve information delivery to citizens and increase awareness of e-government benefits.
This study examined motivational factors influencing Kenyan citizens to use mobile government (m-government) services provided by various Kenyan ministries. The researchers conducted surveys and interviews with citizens who interacted with the ministries as well as ministry ICT officials. The findings showed that while 41.2% of citizens were aware of m-government services, most were dissatisfied with the current offerings. Respondents felt m-government could help address service delivery challenges if services were easy to use, timely, and accessible at low cost. The researchers concluded m-government requires streamlining processes and recommended longer-term studies to evaluate impacts on service delivery over time.
Open Access: Enabling Broadband Connectivity in KenyaNjiraini Mwende
This is a presentation is based on dissertation submitted by Mwende Njiraini in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements of Masters in Communications Management of the University of Strathclyde, 2006. The dissertation sought to establish various perspectives to open access including the principles and benefits, establish an appropriate regulatory framework that will foster the development of open access networks (OAN). Through an exploration of various open access network initiatives, the dissertation sought to establish the key success factors, challenges and testing the applicability of the open access concept in the Kenyan context.
2011 Personal consumer behavior and preferences and decision-making process i...Miraziz Bazarov
Personal consumer behavior and preferences and decision-making process in selecting a broadband internet provider and implications for the marketing activities of conventional* internet providers.
Mobile Financial Services – Adoption and Challenges in BangladeshAbu Shadath Shaibal
The introduction of prepaid cards and the fallen prices of mobile handsets have led to a rapid spread of mobile phones in the emerging economies. This has opened up diverse opportunities for them to be used over and above voice communication. One of such uses which have emerged lately is the use of mobile phones in financial services. This paper explored the key factors that affect the consumer’s acceptance and use of mobile money transfer by extending using key determinants from TAM and IDT theory.
And go through opportunities, threats, challenges, risks and how to mitigate the risk.
Keywords: TAM, Adoption, Mobile Money, Mobile Money Transfer, Bangladesh, MFS, MFSP.
In internet service provider industry the sales promotion does effect in the form of limits of
downloading, size of discounts and method of payments to the consumer buying behavior. The sales promotion
is one of the most effective ways to persuade consumers because it leads to actual physical use of the product. In
Pakistan the internet service provider sector growing since 1992. Each year the internet service providers
improve their services and approach consumer through different sale promoting techniques to remain in the
competition.
Consumer behavior of gsm users in telecom industryVerma Pramod
The document provides an overview of GSM cellular technology and services. It discusses:
- GSM was designed as a 2G digital cellular system using TDMA to allow more users per channel compared to 1G analog. It also introduced encryption for call privacy.
- Core GSM services include digital speech calls and short message service (SMS). Data services up to 9.6 kbps are also supported.
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NSW Taxi Industry
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Understanding consumer behaviour and building a
unique selling proposition
MGNT922 - BUSINESS RESEARCH PROJECT
Name: Phuong Nguyen
Student ID: 5961294
Word count: 3,918
Acknowledgement
The research has been conducted under the guidance of Ms. Zeynep Roberts, Coordinator and Lecturer of MGNT922 Business Research Project at Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong. We thank Ms. Roberts for providing knowledge and expertise that substantially assisted this research.
Moreover, we would also like to acknowledge with gratitude the support of all participants. Their insights were of fundamental importance to the understanding of the research problem, and the study would not have been possible without these individuals.
Table of Contents
I. Introduction 5
II. Literature review 5
III. Research methodology 11
IV. Analysis and Interpretation 13
V. Conclusion 16
References 18
Executive Summary
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“THE RESEARCH PAPER IS THE REQUIREMENT FOR COMPLETION OF
THE COURSE: ADVACED RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN M.S.
(MANAGEMENT) PROGRAMME, 2012 – 2013)”
Dedication
I dedicate this research paper to my supervisors-Dr. Muhammad Zaheer Akhtar
& Ms. Iffat Choudhry, parents and last but not least, my seniors especially
“Mr. Muhammad Shamim”, “Mr. Noor-ud-Din Baqai”, “Mr. Mudassar
Hussain” & “Dr. Syed Ismail Shah”- who guide me throughout my life/career
and provide me the opportunity to learn and grow.
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Introduction:
The broadband (high speed internet) has been the information highways in
the knowledge base society and promised great opportunities for the common
people by providing economical and instant access to valuable information
and innovative services in Pakistan. Access and adoption of broadband has
empowered the people of Pakistan but at the same time created challenges
such as digital divide (gap among the “have” and “have not”). This challenge
is of greater important as the socio-economic benefits have been associated
with the adoption of “broadband” and “over the top broadband enabled
innovative/converged service” in Pakistan
The efforts of the public and private sector in terms of “investment on
Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) infrastructure” and
“improvement of related policy & legislative framework” has considerably
improved geographical coverage of ICT services; however, the “adoption &
diffusion of broadband & over the top converged services” is low in Pakistan
that is causing difficulty in delivery of associated socio-economic benefits to
common people of Pakistan.
This issue is the prime focus of multi-lateral organizations (Ref. United
Nations/UNDP’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for 2015
www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/mdgoverview, WSIS initiatives &
recent ITU/UN technical assistance for broadband plan of Pakistan) as well as
national Government organizations (Ref. fiscal incentives and other initiatives
taken by Ministry of IT’s under the Broadband Policy, 2004
www.moitt.gov.pk, regulatory frameworks prepared in line with policies
www.pta.gov.pk; and USF Broadband Program www.usf.org.pk/Broadband-
Programme.aspx and technical R&D projects www.nictrdf.org.pk).
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The Broadband policy of Pakistan is intended to boost the proliferation of
broadband services through measures to bring about reduction in bandwidth
tariffs and other incentives along with simplification in the licensing process
for the provision of data services. The IT policy of Pakistan is aimed at
harnessing the potential of Information Technology as a key contributor to
development of Pakistan and covers all the major areas of IT implementation.
The guiding principle of the policies is that the government shall be the
facilitator and enabler to encourage the private sector to drive the
development in the IT and Telecommunication sectors.
Private sector service providers (IT & Telecom operators and System
Integrators) are also striving for promotion of “internet/broadband” for its
adoption in Pakistan. Studies have been conducted worldwide to ascertain the
relationship between the adoption of the broadband/ICT services and socio-
economic uplift of society as well as the reason of low adoption rate in
Pakistan; however, the researchers did not found Pakistan specific research
with the focus on the following critical questions:
What is the perception of internet/broadband users about the available
converged services’ utilization and their preferred choices in terms of
services, content, technology and service provider; and
What are the key determinants affecting their choice to adopt/continue
to use the converged services.
The current study attempts to answer the above given questions that also
constitutes the scope of the research with the following objectives:
Objective-I: To understand the perception of broadband users (existing
and potential users of the innovative services) about the converged
services;
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Objective-II: To understand the choices of broadband users in terms of
different parameters that can be further explored by the researchers.
Objective-III: Identification and testing of degree of influence the key
variables have on customer’s buying intention/adoption of converged
services.
The overall objective of the study is to help all stakeholders in improvement of
relevant policies and business plan for sector development, gender
mainstreaming, youth empowerment, skill development and creation of job
opportunities.
Conceptual Model
Converged Services in Pakistan - Representative Service-Triple Play Service
(TPS-Internet, telephone & IPTV/video)
Relationship among Perception of potential/current users, key determinants
of adoption and their choices are proposed to be themes for future studies.
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The service providers/operators are providing the converged services
through different strategies (acquisition of banks-EasyPaisa, MobiCash etc.
and revenue sharing agreements/strategic alliances with multimedia services
providers e.g. Mobile TV etc.).
As depicted in the conceptual model, the “triple play service (TPS)” has been
taken as the representative service of such converged services. Triple Play
Service (TPS) is one of the converged services available in Pakistan that is
currently being provided by telecom operators over the high speed internet
i.e. broadband. TPS is combined/bundled package of telephone, internet and
other internet enabled value added services such as Internet protocol (IP)
based TV i.e. IPTV.
The research questions were primarily focused on following inter-related
aspects of focused segment and converged services value chain:
Questions related to Objective-I & II:
o How the consumers are using internet/broadband which is the medium
on which TPS are to be delivered;
o What are the consumers’ perception about the available converged services
to know about the aspects like utilization trends; and
o What are their preferred choices in terms of service, content, technology
and service provider; and
Questions related to Objective-III: Factors affecting the broadband users’
buying intention/adoption of converged services:
o What are the key determinants/factors affecting their intention to
buy/adopt or continue to use the converged services?
Keeping in view the initial study and general discussion with the broadband
operators, hypothesis were made to test the influence of the identified “key
determinants-Independent Variable” on the “Decisions to continue/adopt”
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prescribed in the theoretical framework. The relationship between the key
factors of customer’s buying intention/adoption is tested whereas, the
relationship among all the parameters in value chain (i.e. objective-I, II & III)
would be the themes for future studies. For the purpose of this study,
following hypothesis are tested:
Hypothesis-I: Satisfaction with the broadband service provider, giving confidence to
buy more services from the same operator has significant influence on broadband
users’ buying intention/adoption of the TPS;
Hypothesis-II: Free or discounted initial package for test & trial (Trial-ability) has
significant influence on broadband users’ buying intention/adoption of the TPS;
Hypothesis-III: Assurance of being charged fairly (knowledge of overall monthly
package of add-on/bundled services in comparison to separate individual subscription)
has significant influence on broadband users’ buying intention/adoption of the TPS;
Hypothesis-IV: 24 hours Customer Service to mitigate the perceived risk that failure
of internet service will disrupt all services for quite a long time has significant
influence on broadband users’ buying intention/adoption of the TPS;
Hypothesis-V: Minimum interdependency of bundled services i.e. arrangements
made by operators to mitigate the risk of failure of one service may cause failure of all
services has significant influence on broadband users’ buying intention/adoption of
the TPS;
Hypothesis-VI: Up-front package price i.e. initial installation/equipment cost has
significant influence on broadband users’ buying intention/adoption of the TPS;
Hypothesis-VII: Quality of Service (QoS) of telephone, video and internet when
combined as TPS has significant influence on broadband users’ buying
intention/adoption of the TPS;
Hypothesis-VIII: Ability to extend the service at multiple points with security&
privacy of data and information has significant influence on broadband users’ buying
intention/adoption of the TPS;
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In other words, for any operator offering/willing to offer Triple Play Services
(TPS) i.e. bundled/converged services to its existing or potential customers in
Pakistan; If the consumer have the perception that operator has the capability to fulfill
the promised “customer satisfaction”, “trial-ability of service”, “fair charging of
services”, “24 hours customer support”, “quality of Service (QoS)”, “Extendibility at
multiple points in vicinity with security & privacy of information”, “un-interrupted
/minimally interdependent bundled services” at “economical initial
installation/equipment cost”; then it will serve as key determinant of their decision to
adopt/continue to use the TPS i.e. converged services in Pakistan.
Theoretical Model:
This study will help all stakeholders of the converged services value chain in
better understanding of the market situation for refinement in policies,
regulations and current diversification strategies of the content
producers/publishers and telephone, internet & TV service providers in
Pakistan.
Hypothesis I to VIII
Key Determinants/Factor
significant influence
Broadband
users' intention
to
buy/adopt/cont
inue to use the
TPS
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Methodology of Research:
This is a cross sectional study to ascertain the key determinants/factors that
has significant influence on buying intention/adoption of TPS/Converged
services provided over broadband in Pakistan. The quantitative approach and
survey through the questionnaire is adopted for data collection.
Respondents:
The respondents were selected randomly from the post graduate level
students of different universities as well as professionals (decision makers in
the family), falling in the age bracket of 20-35 years from the twin cities of
Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
The total 70 questionnaires were disseminated and 50 people responded back
with response rate of 70%. After initial review, total 45 responses were
selected and 5 were rejected as they were not filled properly. It is imperative
to mention that researcher may take this study further by studying
relationship among the objective I, II & III or by simply increasing the
respondents from twin cities as well as from other cities of all provinces.
The limitation in collection of desired quality of data was that questionnaires
were neither got filled with assistance to the researcher nor interviews were
conducted to provide immediate clarification on the queries that has resulted
in considerable percentage of reply in the category of “No Idea”/”No
Response”. The objective of independent responses collection was to eliminate
the element of researchers’ biasness in data collections stage.
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Data Analysis:
SPSS software is used to enter the data in a structured way and descriptive
analysis (ratios and charts) of the data is being done along with the regression
and correlation testing; however, interested researcher may apply other data
analysis techniques for further interpretations and inferences.
Future Implications:
The result of this study may be used by the service providers for strategy
making to tap the opportunities in the market.
Review of Literature:
A similar study was conducted in the Korea when the IPTV services were
launched and IPTV services were taken as representative of innovative
converged services. The objective was to understand the diffusion of IPTV
service by combining the adoption-diffusion model and use-diffusion model
of innovation. Non-users of IPTV were surveyed using the adoption-diffusion
model to get the idea about the factors influencing their intention to subscribe
to the IPTV service; whereas, the users of IPTV were surveyed using the use-
diffusion model to know about the factors influencing their satisfaction level
and intention to continue using the service. During the study, it was observed
that “trial-ability”, “household innovativeness”, “perceived risk” were
determinants of the user satisfaction and “perceived ease-of-use” was
mediating factor. Whereas, in the use-diffusion model, complementarities and
communication were shown as determinant of user’s satisfaction. They found
that consumers’ intention to re-use IPTV was strongly influenced by its
relative advantage and perceived risks. (Motohashi K, Lee Deog, Sawang Yeong
& Kim Seung, “Innovative converged service and its adoption, use and diffusion: a
holistic approach to diffusion of innovations, combining adoption-diffusion and use-
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diffusion paradigms”,”Journal of Business Economics and Management, Vol 13(2):
308-333, 2012).
The focus of the researcher in this study is to develop and test hypothesis in
the context of the findings of the study in Korea and researchers own
observations and to test them in the environment of Pakistan while knowing
about the customer. The key determinants/hypothesis are identified that
presumably have strong influence in building perception of “relative
advantage” or “mitigation of risks”; and hence, have significant positive
influence on the intention to buy/adopt or continue to use TPS-Converged
services in Pakistan.
Results and Discussions:
PART-I: Knowledge about the consumer usage patterns:
o How the consumers are using internet/broadband which is the medium
on which TPS are to be delivered;
o What are the consumers’ perception about the available converged services
to know about the aspects like utilization trends; and what are their
preferred choices in terms of service, content, technology and service
provider; The results are as under:
i) Knowledge about TPS/IPTV and source of information:
The results show that most of the respondents (60%) were those who had the
knowledge about the TPS/IPTV services. Regarding the source of information
following is the response:
Newspaper TV Commercial Friend Other
8% 56% 33% 3%
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In view of above, it is anticipated that most useful media to target the
potential customer is TV Commercial (56% respondents’ quoted source) for
greater reach and coverage of target market segment.
ii) Will you Recommend IPTV service?
Strongly
Recommend
Recommend
Neither
Recommend Nor
Discourage
Discourage
Strongly
Discourage
7% 60% 33% 0% 0%
The respondent had no disliking and hence it is observed that the services
being evaluated are not in clash with the norms and culture so there are bright
chances of adoption by all strata of the society in short and long run.
iii) a) Likeness to buy/continue to use IPTV service from existing B.B.
Service Provider & Preferred Display Device:
Yes No TV Mobile Computer No Response
38% 62% 44% 13% 9% 33%
b) Existing Telecom Service Provider
PTCL Wateen Nayatel Witribe Qubee Others
Broadband Service
Provider (% Share)
67% 4% 4% 16% 4% 4%
The majority of respondent (62%) were not likely to buy TPS in the current
scenario; however, the persons with intensions to buy (38%) also represents
huge potential. Moreover, 44% respondents still prefer to use TV as the
display/access device; hence, there is huge potential of smart TV devices. The
other important aspect is that mobile devices are getting popular than
computers/laptops and hence showing positive trend towards “future all
mobile stage” and peoples’ increasing need of “consumption on the move” in
busy life style.
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iv) Level of satisfaction in terms of quality of existing Broadband
Service:
Excellent Good
Neither
Good
nor Bad
Average Poor No Idea
9% 58% 4% 24% 2% 2%
This information was gathered to get the idea whether there is any link
between the satisfaction with the quality of current services provided by the
operator to possibilities of further innovative/add in services. However, there
seems no strong positive relationship exists as 67% respondent ranked quality
of existing broadband service as Excellent (9%) and Good(58%); whereas, only
38% showed likeliness of buying TPS.
v) a) Respondents’ Family Information:-
Family Composition: Based on 45 Respondents’ data
Number of
persons in age
groups
5 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 30 31 to 40 41 & Above Total
No. of males in
each age bracket
7 24 41 17 24 113
No. of females in
each age bracket
14 19 31 14 32 110
Total people in age
brackets
21 43 72 31 56 223
In percentage
terms of all people
9% 19% 32% 14% 25%
Following are the findings related to the family composition of the
respondents that can be further explored by increasing the number of
respondents hailing from all provinces:
~50% of population are below 30 years age [Huge future market]
~32% are in the age group of 21-30 years – [Decision makers]
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~19% are in teen-age [Education, Sports, Multimedia & Entertainment
may be key content to be aggregated by the service providers]
~9% are children [Kids education, Competitions and entertainment
market]
~39% are above 40 years of age with specific needs and demand of
controls [Potential Market of customized devices like one-click
shortcuts for applications, user-interfaces with big font sizes and other
services suitable for persons with disabilities associated with old
age/short-sightedness or parenting etc].
b) Respondents’/Family experience of using Broadband and Average
time spent over internet:
On average the respondents were using broadband since ~4 years and
used to spend ~5 hours daily over internet.
c) Respondents’/Family Income (Rs):
10-20K 21-40K 41-60K 61-80K 81K & Above
2% 20% 20% 22% 36%
~78% respondents’ falls in the range of 40K Rs and above category that
showed that in Rawalpindi/Islamabad, there a real demand to be
exploited by the service providers.
d) Other Useful Information:
Average Monthly Bill 500-1K
1001-
1.5K
1501-
2k
2001-
2.5K
2501-
above
%age terms (users in billing range) 27% 31% 22% 4% 11%
Internet Speed <1MB 1MB 2MB >2MB
%age terms (users in billing range) 7% 44% 24% 24%
Download Capacity Limited
Unlimite
d
No
Resp
%age terms (Limited/Unlimited) 22% 71% 7%
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The people don’t like restrictions like limit on downloading or speed. The
speed and data download is increasing so do the possibilities of usage of
innovative converged services in Pakistan.
e) Usage of Value Added Services
Yes No No Resp
13% 71% 16%
Only 13% were found to be using some value added services as
converged/bundled TPS services that shows that market is still in its
nascent stage.
E-Security E-Learning IPTV
17% 17% 67%
Among the people who were using the converged/value added services;
IPTV was ranked 1 while e-learning and e-security were the other services.
f) Family Members Earning Money On-line:
Yes No
9% 91%
It was assumed that people would have been earning on-line, especially the
young male and females to see the uptake; however, respondent feedback did
not show the desired result. Rather, it is clear that 91% people are not earning
money on-line.
vi) Consumer Preferences:
Choice of Latest Technologies at a relatively higher cost (3G SIM- Latest
Technology /3G Adoption Prospects)
Eager to buy
at any cost
Rank
Will
Consider
when
available Rank
Will never
buy
Expensive
3G SIM Rank
No
Idea/
Other
Rank
29% 2 51% 1 7% 4 13% 3
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Most of the respondents are either ready to consider (51%) or in some cases
adopt (29%) new technologies like 3G (mobile broadband).
vii) Users Currently experiencing or Willing to use
Converged/Bundled Services
Parameter
Current
ly
Using
Willing
to Use
No
Idea
No
Response
Rank
in
terms
of
current
usage
Rank in
terms of
willingness
to use
Research &
Education
93% 9% 0% 2%
1 3
On-line
Business/work
89% 18% 20% 11%
2 2
Entertainment 62% 18% 7% 13% 3 2
Games 51% 18% 22% 18% 4 2
Socializing
(facebook etc.)
42% 2% 0% 4%
5 4
Banking
Transaction
36% 24% 27% 13%
6 1
Scheduling doctor
appointment
22% 24% 44% 16%
7 1
Other (Skype -
Group study,
Lectures, learning
how to repair
things etc.)
13% 9% 0% 69% 8 3
The results shows that research and education, on-line business/work
(facilitative assignments, as 91% are not earning directly) and entertainment
are top three in current usage ranking; whereas, in terms of potential services
to be bundled are as under:-
1st) e-banking & e-health;
2nd) e-commerce, on-line games & entertainment; and
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3rd) Research & distance learning as well as Skype/YouTube type
portals for useful information gathering.
Operator should preferably focus on e-health and e-banking services through
commonly used devices such as “TV”& “Laptops/Mobiles” over broadband.
viii) Preference of Local Language interface/content:
Yes No
58% 42%
Parameter
Intl'
Movie /
Drama
Kids’
Education &
Competition
Video
Games
Location
Based
Services
using
same
TV/Mobile
Services
User
Interface/
Application
for Elders /
People with
Disabilities
Others
In terms of
percentage of
respondents
51% 47% 16% 40% 44% 13%
Ranking
(in terms of
users choice
of content) 1 2 5 4 3 6
Respondents were asked to choose as many as they like to see in local
language “interface/content”; therefore, the table showed the %age of the
respondent showing preference/likeness to use the content/language,
preferably purposefully developed content/interface for meeting the local
community demand/needs.
Here, very interesting results have found as you may notice that international
movies/dramas, that mostly would be just dubbing, have 1st ranking, then
comes 2nd) Kids education and competition, 3rd) User-Interface/Applications
for the elders or persons with disabilities and 4th) location/closed group based
interactive services using the same TV/Mobile devices.
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This is also eminent from the popularity of Turkish dramas in current days in
Pakistan and for the rest of services; operators should come up with new
offerings to tap the market potential in other areas especially for people in the
old age or living with sort of disabilities as well as those interested in location
based services.
ix) Preferred Service Provider:
1st
Choice
further
ranking of
brands
2nd
Choice
3rd
Choice
No Response
Mobile
operators
Brand
51% opt
Mobile
Operator
as 1st
Choice
1. Mobilink
2. Telenor
3. Ufone
4. Warid
5. Zong
4% opt
Mobile
Operator
as 2nd
Choice
2% opt
Mobile
Operator
as 3rd
Choice
42%
As a matter of first choice 51% respondents like to use the converged services
from the brand of mobile operators; however, it is important that 42% people
did not respond to question properly and hence, the results may need
re-validation after re-phrasing the question or supervised interview session.
Other preferred brands were the brands of TV/Media companies (GEO,
Duniya etc.) and Manufacturers brand (Nokia, Sony etc.)
PART-II: Factors affecting the broadband users’ buying intention/adoption
of converged services: What are the key determinants/factors affecting their
intention to buy/adopt or continue to use the converged services?
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Level of Significance/Influence
Parameters-Key
determinants
Very
High
High Medium Low Very Low
No
Response
Initial installation cost 16% 29% 38% 7% 7% 4%
Minimum inter-
dependance of
bundled services
22% 31% 27% 9% 2% 9%
Knowing exact overall
monthly package
prices - Assurance of
being charged fairly
for add on services
24% 33% 24% 4% 4% 9%
Ability to extend
services at multiple
points with security &
privacy
27% 24% 33% 7% 4% 4%
Satisfaction with
Current BB Operator
giving confidence to
buy more innovative
services from same
operator
33% 24% 29% 4% 2% 7%
Free or discounted
initial package for test
and trial
38% 31% 18% 7% 2% 4%
Quality of Service
(QoS)
38% 24% 29% 2% 2% 4%
24 Hours Customer
Service
40% 27% 16% 4% 7% 7%
This table shows the level of significant/influence that respondents thought
the given factors/parameters have on their buying intentions/decision to
adopt/continue to use. The ranking of the above parameters may be done in
several ways.
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i) Ranking in terms of Highest Priority Given by Respondents:
Parameter
Ranking in terms of
Highest Priority
Given by
Respondents
A
Initial installation cost
7th
(Weak Positive
Influence)
B
Minimum inter-dependence of bundled services
6th
(Weak Positive
Influence)
C
Knowing exact overall monthly package prices -
Assurance of being charged fairly for add on services
5th
(Weak Positive
Influence)
D
Ability to extend services at multiple points with
security & privacy
4th
(Weak Positive
Influence)
E
Satisfaction with Current BB Operator giving
confidence to buy more innovative services from same
operator
3rd
(Strong Positive
Influence)
F
Free or discounted initial package for test and trial
2nd
(Very Strong
Positive Influence)
G
Quality of Service (QoS)
2nd
(Very Strong
Positive Influence)
H
24 Hours Customer Service
1st
(Very Strong
Positive Influence)
All the above factors contributes to the decision making but the Parameter E,
F, G & H are very strong positive influence on the potential customer. This is
further corroborated by putting the data into the statistical tool (SPSS). The
results using SPSS are attached at Annex-I
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Conclusion:
In view of above results and discussion, it is observed that:
1) If the consumer have the perception that operator has the capability to fulfill
the promised “customer satisfaction”, “trial-ability of service”, “24 hours
customer support”, “quality of Service (QoS)”; then it will have strong
positive influence on and serve as key determinant and have significant
influence on broadband users’ buying intention/adoption of the TPS i.e.
converged services in Pakistan.
2) If the consumer have the perception that operator has the capability to fulfill
the promised “fair charging of services”, “Extendibility at multiple points in
vicinity with security & privacy of information”, “un-interrupted /minimally
interdependent bundled services” at “economical initial installation/equipment
cost”; then it will have relatively weak positive influence and have
relatively less significant influence on broadband users’ buying
intention/adoption of the TPS i.e. converged services in Pakistan.
The importance of the trial-ability, established earlier, has been supported
with this study as well. This shows that broadband users wants to move
ahead and adopt the value added services in the form of bundled services but
are bit cautious due to fear of technology or cost of experiencing/trial the
service. The operators should offer some time-bound package and training to
give them “feeler” with “training” to help user in his “first flight”.
The operators/service providers should concentrate on all the given aspects to
establish themselves as market leader; however, respondents are demanding
more efforts on the part of service providers to provide efficient “24-hour
customer service”, ”QoS-Speed, Downloading capacity & throughput and
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PERCEPTION OF USERS ABOUT CONVERGED SERVICES (COMBINED IT,
TELECOM & MULTI-MEDIA SERVICES) & FACTORS AFFECTING ITS
ADOPTION-CASE STUDY OF PAKISTANI MARKET
Fawad Ahmad Khan Niazi
Studies have been conducted worldwide to ascertain the relationship between
the adoption of the broadband/ICT services and socio-economic uplift of
society as well as the reason of low adoption rate in Pakistan; however, the
researchers did not found Pakistan specific research with the focus on the
following critical questions:
What is the perception of internet/broadband users about the available
converged services’ utilization and their preferred choices in terms of
services, content, technology and service provider; and
What are the key determinants affecting their choice to adopt/continue
to use the converged services.
Operator should preferably focus on e-health and e-banking services through
commonly used devices such as “TV”& “Laptops/Mobiles” over broadband.
international movies/dramas, that mostly would be just dubbing, have 1st
ranking, then comes 2nd) Kids education and competition, 3rd) User-
Interface/Applications for the elders or persons with disabilities and 4th)
location/closed group based interactive services using the same TV/Mobile
devices.
Most of the respondents are either ready to consider (51%) or in some cases
adopt (29%) new technologies like 3G (mobile broadband).