Title: Comparison of WiBro and TD-LTE deployment networks: implications for standards competition

Authors: Dong-Hyu Kim; Heejin Lee; Jooyoung Kwak

Addresses: Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University, New Millennium Hall #510, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seoul 210-749, Korea ' Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University, New Millennium Hall #510, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seoul 210-749, Korea ' Business School, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

Abstract: It has been an enigma for the communities of practice and academia in the field of standards as to why, when the capabilities of a technology are not much different or even superior to those of their competitors, only some standards lead to commercial success. Previous literature indicates that a standard needs organisational support and legitimacy amongst audiences, including distributors, influenced by network connectivity and configuration. Using a social network analysis, this paper visualises and compares the networks of wireless broadband and time domain-long-term evolution deployment in the global market. The results show that the presence of a few key sponsors with financial resources and a large installed base is more important than the size of the network. Consequently, we draw some implications for sustainable deployment of future standards.

Keywords: social network analysis; SNA; deployment networks; standards competition; TD-LTE; WiBro; wireless broadband; time domain LTE; long-term evolution; sustainable deployment.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSS.2016.082428

International Journal of Services and Standards, 2016 Vol.11 No.4, pp.318 - 338

Received: 16 May 2016
Accepted: 26 Sep 2016
Published online: 24 Feb 2017 *

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