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http://dx.doi.org/10.9708/jksci.2011.16.7.165

A Study on the Factors Promoting the Usage of WiBro Service  

Yoon, Jong-Soo (College of Business Administration, Kangnam University)
Abstract
This study was to investigate which factors promote the usage of WiBro service, and to propose a few of research propositions on the relationships between these factor and characteristics of mobile Internet usage. To accomplish these research purposes, the study defined research variables such as factors promoting the usage of WiBro service, characteristic of mobile Internet usage, and types of user based on the review of mobile Internet service related studies. The study performed various statistical analyses using survey questionnaires on mobile Internet users, and finally proposed some research propositions, based on the analysis results, that could be used in the future studies.
Keywords
WiBro; WiBro Service; Promoting Factors of WiBro Service;
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