China’s Highway of Information and Communication Technology by Yu, Jiang -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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China’s Highway of Information and Communication Technology

Contents List of Tables and Figures Preface

Western management versus Chinese philosophy: a 21st century perspective

1 Introduction

Emerging ICT superpower in the world Cooperation focus between the Western world and China Role of the ICT industry in the national economy

Pillar industry in the national economy Strategic industry fundamental to national security Driving force for innovation Core industry underlying informatization and new economic growth patterns

China for 2010 and beyond Significance for study Aims and objectives Summary

2 Pragmatic Development of the ICT Industry

Introduction China National Information Infrastructure (CNII)

Objectives of CNII The progress of CNII Internet and broadband service

The rise of the telecommunication service industry Ever-changing service industry structure Dealing with the digital divide The equipment manufacturing sectors Building the domestic handset industry The survival of the software industry The semiconductor industry Next e-commerce giant? Business to Consumer (B2C) Business to Business (B2B) The future The future model Summary

3 Institutional and Regulatory Environments in ICT Sectors

Relative roles and policy framework Western experiences Transformation in major developing countries Regulator structure and main regulators

From MPT to MII Broader government administration Policy instruments

Policy intervention in IP telephony diffusion SARFT: an important center A case of regulatory conflict: IPTV in China The context of WTO entry Judicial institutions Comparison study with India Discussion Summary

4 A Wireless China?

A miracle story? Standardization and the technology of different generations The evolution of China’s mobile telecom industry

Pure monopoly period Competitive period Pure duopoly period The popularity of SMS Towards 3G and beyond

Indigenous innovation: China’s 3G standardization

April 2001–February 2004: verification and development February 2004–March 2007: industrialization March 2007: enforcement and further evolution Leading to 4G

PHS and WLAN

Characteristics of the emerging innovation Facilitating market demand, carriers and equipment manufacturers Policy design and implementation The consequences of diffusion

A future wireless China?

5 The Rise of Indigenous Firms: Emerging Global Stars

Introduction Huawei

Profile of Huawei Entry into globalized competition Global ambitions and upgrading Painful restructuring Future strength

Lenovo

Domestic Success New Lenovo at the global stage Strategic fit between complementary organizations

TCL Spreadtrum: semiconductor star SINA.com

Business overview Market opportunities SINA.com online Strategic relationships Content partnerships Application and service partnerships Technology infrastructure

Alibaba: e-commerce pioneer

Value creation of Alibaba activities

Personalized and customized services in Alibaba Payment and delivery phases

Summary

6 MNCs: Competitors or Partners?

Attractiveness of China China strategy of MNCs Operation in China: flourishing manufacturing Operation in China: silent service Beyond manufacturing Embedding in China’s innovation system Some remaining challenges

Regulatory barriers Information barriers Resource barriers Coordination barriers Commitment barriers

Ericsson’s Chinese journey

Evolution of Ericsson’s Chinese business Manufacturing Network Layout NEC: the hub

Nokia in China IPR issues Future implications for MNCs Summary

7 From Imitation to Innovation: Future Trends

Introduction What is technology? Explicit knowledge and tacit knowledge Appropriateness and effectiveness of technology transfer From imitation to innovation

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 and the creation paradigm

A technology superpower through indigenous innovation? Setting the scene: indigenous innovation Establishing international competitiveness through innovation Creating competitiveness in the ICT sector The debate on China’s technology strategy

A vehicle for pursuing generic competitive strategies Collaborative arrangement of technology strategy No technology strategy without risk

The catching-up process in the telecom sector

Technical cycle theory The catching up process in the telecoms sector

Strategically integrating new product development (NPD) activities Attempts to link technology and business strategy Capturing high-end value from emerging technology Ambitions for 2020 and beyond Challenges Summary

8 The Road Ahead

Introduction Reconsidering the role of government Universal service Leveraging e-commerce for national competitiveness Local players or global stars? Continuous innovation with Chinese characteristics Approaching the frontiers of technology and business

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