Factors that Motivate the Mobile Phone Users to Switch from 2G to 3G Technologies in Karachi

Research Journal of Management Sciences, Vol. 3(8), 18-21, August 2014

4 Pages Posted: 10 Aug 2014

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Rizwan Ahmed

Indus University

Nawaz Ahmad

RTS (Research, Trainings, and Solutions); Mehran University of Engineering & Technology

Mirza Mujeeb

Indus University

Imamuddin Khoso

University of Sindh

Rana Palwishah

Indus University

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Date Written: August 6, 2014

Abstract

In this study, the researchers have tried to investigate the motivational factors that lead to change their mind to switch from 2G to 3G technologies (Mobile Telecommunication Technology) in Karachi. The main objective of this research is to find out the motivational factors that lead to change their mind to switch from 2G to 3G technologies in Karachi and the research question of the study is also addresses the factors that motivate the mobile phone users to switch 3G technology. The study was originated by taking some previous literatures and tried to find out the research gap. This subject was never studied in Karachi context and this was the main purpose of this research to identify the major gaps of undertaken subject in Pakistan’s context. Quantitative research approach was used with 219 sample of respondents participated in the study. Data was collected from the university going students of the Karachi. Reliability was tested through reliability test, which shows 79.8%, so, it shows the sample data is reliable. This reliability allowed us to further analyze the data, Chi square test was applied on collected sample. The findings of the study showed that respondents and 3G technology users are not likely to be adopting this technology in Karachi context.

Keywords: 2G Technology, Chi Square, 3G Technology, Motivational factors, Reliability Test

JEL Classification: C12, C42, D91, O33

Suggested Citation

Raheem, Ahmed and Ahmad, Nawaz and Mujeeb, Mirza and Khoso, Imamuddin and Palwishah, Rana, Factors that Motivate the Mobile Phone Users to Switch from 2G to 3G Technologies in Karachi (August 6, 2014). Research Journal of Management Sciences, Vol. 3(8), 18-21, August 2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2478125

Ahmed Raheem

Indus University ( email )

ST-2D, Block 17, Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Karachi, Sindh 75300
Pakistan

Nawaz Ahmad (Contact Author)

RTS (Research, Trainings, and Solutions) ( email )

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Karachi, Sindh 75500
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Mehran University of Engineering & Technology ( email )

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Pakistan
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Mirza Mujeeb

Indus University ( email )

ST-2D, Block 17, Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Karachi, Sindh 75300
Pakistan

Imamuddin Khoso

University of Sindh ( email )

Jamshoro, Sindh
Pakistan

Rana Palwishah

Indus University ( email )

ST-2D, Block 17, Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Karachi, Sindh 75300
Pakistan

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