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sides. Our observation regarding BB diffusion
behavior for various countries clearly reveals that
many countries are promoting their supply and
demand for BB service for improving their BB
adoption but the amount of effort and the timing
of efforts differ (Yun, Lee, & Lim, 2002; Tajiri
& Okazaki, 2006; Nandi & Chakraborty, 2008).
Country specific analysis will reveal the role of
various such factors in influencing the deploy-
ment and adoption of BB access and provide
useful information for policy makers of various
countries. However, such study is beyond the
scope of this chapter.
Second aspect is discussed in this chapter is the
dynamics of trend in subscription behavior of vari-
ous BB technologies. More broadly, this chapter
describes the dynamic behavior of subscription of
fixed versus mobile BB access connections. The
observed behavior clearly indicates the increasing
role of wireless technology in provisioning BB
access to users.
This observation is also substantiated with the
prediction of future path of fixed versus mobile
BB subscribers for selected countries based on
simple model.
At this point it is important to highlight that
the above described behavior of fixed versus
mobile BB subscriptions is very much linked to
the innovation and deployment of various appli-
cations and devices that determine the need for
various bandwidth regarding access connections.
In fact, the innovation in information technology
and various applications of such technology are
influencing each other to shape the evolving nature
of BB access and its adoption.
To conclude, the analysis and discussion on
broadband diffusion and the observed evolving
trend in adoption of fixed versus mobile BB tech-
nologies have broader implications on the current
state, future trend of technological applications
and market condition in the world. Similar to
voice telephone service, role of mobile BB access
platforms are increasing over the last few years.
This mobile technology is becoming very popular

in developing countries and in remote areas due its
cost advantage. In addition to that, convergence
in computer, communications and broadcasting
technologies are contributing towards shaping the
new integrated communication and information
platform for future generations. Consequently the
successful adoption and use of such a changing
technology in any country depends on the ability
of its government and people to see the benefits
of the evolving technology and the readiness of
the government to design appropriate flexible
policy choices to accommodate such changes to
optimizing the outcome.

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