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Impact on cultures
One of the Chinese cultures that are affected by the wireless technology is the Cash Culture. Paying in cash has been a practice to most Chinese. Credit and debit cards are not in the trend of the Chinese culture. However, with the revolution of the wireless technology, cash would seem to be a little out of the way of how the technology will be utilized. This is because part of a type of a mobile service uses prepaid methods. Tom York, in his article China's Exploding Wireless Industry, mentions the following.
Payments for small purchases can be billed along with the monthly wireless bill, the method now used to bill for third-party purchases and services.
But that system probably won't work on a large scale need to support a mobile economy," says Chen. He also notes that more and more consumers are using prepaid services, which means that carriers can't bill them for third-party services.
Development
Most major telecommunication companies in China have been expanding their businesses into the wireless. According to Henry Wong, from Gene Koprowski's article, there is 1 million new subscribers every year in the wireless market of China. This number will increased more in the years to come.
The boost of the wireless technology brings China with increased productivity and profit. Many businesses enhance the way they transact from digital communication and transaction of business into the advanced wireless method. Thus, increasing the demand for China's service that can result to improvements in China's economy.
Capitalist
The continuous development and growth of China's wireless technology is opening more doors of opportunity for its people. This includes both business...
Gordon indicates that China is a huge market - more than 1 billion people. Even if only 1 or 2% of the population adopt mobile commerce, it will be huge. China is destined be the top market in Asia, if not the entire world
The major capitalists in the wireless market of China are telecommunication providers such as the China Mobile and China Unicom. Manufacturers of wireless devices such as the Motorola and Nokia are important players that can add to the potential growth of China's wireless industry. Even companies from other countries are trying to get in the Chinese market.
Gene Koprowski indicates that Some smaller technology companies, such as Netgear Inc. In Santa Clara, Calif., were ready to beat the deadline and ship a WAPI-compliant wireless product to China, impress the government and land new, major clients there.
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Retrieved on February 11, 2005 from Washington Times.
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Bibliography
Intel Working to Advance Use of Wireless Technology in China.
Retrieved on February 11, 2005 from Intel Online. Web site: http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20040609corp.htm
York, T. China's Exploding Wireless Industry.
Retrieved on February 11, 2005 from Hpbazaar Online.
Web site: http://www.hpbazaar.com/cooltown/mpulse/1001-china.asp
Web site: http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20-8297r.htm
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