Asia Unplugged: The Wireless and Mobile Media Boom in the Asia-Pacific
New Delhi; Thousand Oaks; London: Response Books;Sage (2005), 464 pp.
Contains illustrations, tables, index
Series: Asia-Pacific Internet Handbook, 6
ISBN 0-7619-3272-0 (hbk); 81-7829-456-7
Signature commbox: 300:70-General 2005
"Wireless is the hottest technology and media sector in the world today—and Asia is at the centre of the action. This volume captures the flavour and implications of these fast-paced developments by providing a comprehensive, detailed and insightful look at the wireless scenario in the Asia-Pacific. It charts the growth of the wireless ecosystem across the region, highlights the valuable lessons learned by the pioneers, and contextualises these themes with developments in other parts of the world including the US and Europe. With contributions from numerous experts in the region, the book includes 16 thematic chapters, 10 book reviews, and profiles of 10 countries—Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, India, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Nepal and Bangladesh." (Publisher description)
PART I: OVERALL THEMES
1 The Wireless Tsunami: An Asia-Pacific Panorama / Madanmohan Rao, 21
2 Mobilising the Internet - Asian-style / Lara Srivastava, 69
3 Location-based services: the Killer App of the Mobile World? / Chas Sweeting, 87
4 Wi-Fi: Will the Asian Tiger Roar? / Subha Rama, 108
5 Wireless in the Local Loop: Towards Connecting India / Ashok Jhunjhunwalla, 120
6 Wireless and Mobile Impacts on News and Entertainment: The "Third" Media Ecosystem / Madanmohan Rao, 128
7 Mobile Commerce: Drivers, Challenges Opportunities / Sunanda Sangwan, 151
8 Organisational Impacts: Wireless in the Industry, Government and Education / Madanmohan Rao, 167
9 Knowledge management and Wireless Ecosystems: Exploring Mutual Synergies / Madanmohan Rao, 194
10 The Flexible Wireless Classroom: Impact on Teaching / June Gassin and Som Naidu, 210
11 Wireles in Asia: Investor-Equity Dynamics / Loudon Owen and Paul Gardner, 221
12 SingTel Group: Multiple Services, Multiple Markets—Case Study / Michael Sainsbury, 242
13 Legal Issues in the Internet and Mobile Arenas: Asia-Pacific Roundup / Tan Min-Liang, 249
14 Convergence of Old and New Wireless Worlds: Challenges for Policymakers / Laina Raveendran Greene, 264
15 Radio Communications, Mobile Telephony and Regulation in India—Case Study / T.H. Chowdary, 278
16 The Cellphone and the Crowd: Messianic Politics in the Contemporary Philippines / Vicente Rafael, 286
PART II: COUNTRY PROFILES
17 Japan: At the Cutting Edge of the Wireless Information Society / Shinichi Saito, 319
18 South Korea: Broadband Pioneer—The Wireless Way of Life / John Lee, 330
19 Singapore: Powered by InfoComm / Lunita Mendoza, 337
20 Australia: Early Adopter of Wireless / Michael Sainsbury, 346
21 India: The 'Mobile Party' Begins, but Wi-Fi Languishes / Madanmohan Rao, 354
22 China: Mobile Superpower / Lunita Mendoza, 373
23 Thailand: GSM Competition and Penetration / Srikanya Mongkonsiri, 384
24 Malaysia: Emerging Regional Test-hub for Advanced Wireless Services / Lunita Mendoza, 389
25 Nepal: Wireless Destination / Gaurab Raj Upadhaya, 402
26 Bangladesh: Mobile Telephony •- Social Good + Good Business / Sayeedur Rahman, 407
PART III: BOOK REVIEWS
All Book Reviews are by Madanmohan Rao
27 i-Mode Strategy (Takeshi Natsuno), 413
28 The Mobile Internet (Jeffrey Lee Funk), 417
29 DoCoMo: Japan's Wireless Tsunami (John Beck and Mitchell Wade), 421
30 The Freedom Economy (Peter Keen and Ron Mackintosh), 425
31 Wireless Rules (Frederick Newell and Katherine Newell Lemon), 430
32 Constant Touch: A Global History of the Mobile Phone (John Agar), 435
33 Mobile Usability (Christian Lindholm, Turkka Keinonen and Harri Kiljander), 439
34 Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution (Howard Rheingold), 443
35 Roam: Making Sense of the Wireless Internet (Bruno Giussani), 449
36 The Wireless Internet Opportunity for Developing Nations (The Wireless Internet Institute), 454
1 The Wireless Tsunami: An Asia-Pacific Panorama / Madanmohan Rao, 21
2 Mobilising the Internet - Asian-style / Lara Srivastava, 69
3 Location-based services: the Killer App of the Mobile World? / Chas Sweeting, 87
4 Wi-Fi: Will the Asian Tiger Roar? / Subha Rama, 108
5 Wireless in the Local Loop: Towards Connecting India / Ashok Jhunjhunwalla, 120
6 Wireless and Mobile Impacts on News and Entertainment: The "Third" Media Ecosystem / Madanmohan Rao, 128
7 Mobile Commerce: Drivers, Challenges Opportunities / Sunanda Sangwan, 151
8 Organisational Impacts: Wireless in the Industry, Government and Education / Madanmohan Rao, 167
9 Knowledge management and Wireless Ecosystems: Exploring Mutual Synergies / Madanmohan Rao, 194
10 The Flexible Wireless Classroom: Impact on Teaching / June Gassin and Som Naidu, 210
11 Wireles in Asia: Investor-Equity Dynamics / Loudon Owen and Paul Gardner, 221
12 SingTel Group: Multiple Services, Multiple Markets—Case Study / Michael Sainsbury, 242
13 Legal Issues in the Internet and Mobile Arenas: Asia-Pacific Roundup / Tan Min-Liang, 249
14 Convergence of Old and New Wireless Worlds: Challenges for Policymakers / Laina Raveendran Greene, 264
15 Radio Communications, Mobile Telephony and Regulation in India—Case Study / T.H. Chowdary, 278
16 The Cellphone and the Crowd: Messianic Politics in the Contemporary Philippines / Vicente Rafael, 286
PART II: COUNTRY PROFILES
17 Japan: At the Cutting Edge of the Wireless Information Society / Shinichi Saito, 319
18 South Korea: Broadband Pioneer—The Wireless Way of Life / John Lee, 330
19 Singapore: Powered by InfoComm / Lunita Mendoza, 337
20 Australia: Early Adopter of Wireless / Michael Sainsbury, 346
21 India: The 'Mobile Party' Begins, but Wi-Fi Languishes / Madanmohan Rao, 354
22 China: Mobile Superpower / Lunita Mendoza, 373
23 Thailand: GSM Competition and Penetration / Srikanya Mongkonsiri, 384
24 Malaysia: Emerging Regional Test-hub for Advanced Wireless Services / Lunita Mendoza, 389
25 Nepal: Wireless Destination / Gaurab Raj Upadhaya, 402
26 Bangladesh: Mobile Telephony •- Social Good + Good Business / Sayeedur Rahman, 407
PART III: BOOK REVIEWS
All Book Reviews are by Madanmohan Rao
27 i-Mode Strategy (Takeshi Natsuno), 413
28 The Mobile Internet (Jeffrey Lee Funk), 417
29 DoCoMo: Japan's Wireless Tsunami (John Beck and Mitchell Wade), 421
30 The Freedom Economy (Peter Keen and Ron Mackintosh), 425
31 Wireless Rules (Frederick Newell and Katherine Newell Lemon), 430
32 Constant Touch: A Global History of the Mobile Phone (John Agar), 435
33 Mobile Usability (Christian Lindholm, Turkka Keinonen and Harri Kiljander), 439
34 Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution (Howard Rheingold), 443
35 Roam: Making Sense of the Wireless Internet (Bruno Giussani), 449
36 The Wireless Internet Opportunity for Developing Nations (The Wireless Internet Institute), 454
