Research Article

Diffusion and Substitution Effect on Telecommunication Technologies in Turkey

Volume: 7 Number: 3 September 28, 2019
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Diffusion and Substitution Effect on Telecommunication Technologies in Turkey

Abstract

Telecommunication technologies show great changes all over the world. Next generation technologies replace older ones. Alternatives of the technologies force the users to make a choice between the competing technologies. Generally, an adverse effect is shown on the usage of older technologies when a new competitor is introduced to the market.

 

In this paper, substitution effect on telecommunication technologies in Turkey is examined from the perspective of fixed-mobile substitution and next generation mobile technologies. The study uses two different technology diffusion models for each case: Logistic Substitution models and Gompertz model. Generic diffusion model and substitution model are compared in terms of RMSE and MAD. Fixed-line and mobile telecommunication technologies are inspected together to see substitution effect of mobile telecommunication on fixed-line, firstly. In the second step, fast technological change in the mobile telecommunication technology is handled for Turkey. 2G, 3G and 4.5 G technologies are analyzed to see diffusion and substitution process of these technologies. All the results indicate that; Logistic Substitution model is better to simulate the systems in competitive environments. On the other hand, 2G technology is found the most affected technology by the substitution.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mehmet Toğa This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 28, 2019

Submission Date

June 8, 2018

Acceptance Date

March 19, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 7 Number: 3

APA
Toğa, G., & Toğa, M. (2019). Diffusion and Substitution Effect on Telecommunication Technologies in Turkey. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science, 7(3), 496-506. https://doi.org/10.21541/apjes.432190
AMA
1.Toğa G, Toğa M. Diffusion and Substitution Effect on Telecommunication Technologies in Turkey. APJES. 2019;7(3):496-506. doi:10.21541/apjes.432190
Chicago
Toğa, Gülhan, and Mehmet Toğa. 2019. “Diffusion and Substitution Effect on Telecommunication Technologies in Turkey”. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science 7 (3): 496-506. https://doi.org/10.21541/apjes.432190.
EndNote
Toğa G, Toğa M (September 1, 2019) Diffusion and Substitution Effect on Telecommunication Technologies in Turkey. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science 7 3 496–506.
IEEE
[1]G. Toğa and M. Toğa, “Diffusion and Substitution Effect on Telecommunication Technologies in Turkey”, APJES, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 496–506, Sept. 2019, doi: 10.21541/apjes.432190.
ISNAD
Toğa, Gülhan - Toğa, Mehmet. “Diffusion and Substitution Effect on Telecommunication Technologies in Turkey”. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science 7/3 (September 1, 2019): 496-506. https://doi.org/10.21541/apjes.432190.
JAMA
1.Toğa G, Toğa M. Diffusion and Substitution Effect on Telecommunication Technologies in Turkey. APJES. 2019;7:496–506.
MLA
Toğa, Gülhan, and Mehmet Toğa. “Diffusion and Substitution Effect on Telecommunication Technologies in Turkey”. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science, vol. 7, no. 3, Sept. 2019, pp. 496-0, doi:10.21541/apjes.432190.
Vancouver
1.Gülhan Toğa, Mehmet Toğa. Diffusion and Substitution Effect on Telecommunication Technologies in Turkey. APJES. 2019 Sep. 1;7(3):496-50. doi:10.21541/apjes.432190

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