Cellular Companies Research Articles

Social Media Addiction and Healthy Life Habits: A Comparative Study of New York City - USA and Lahore - Pakistan

Purpose: Developing comparative analysis between negative and positive health habits among young adults in wake of social media usage among youth in Lahore – Pakistan and New York, USA, is the core objective of this research. Different parameters applied on habits of young adults due to social media usage revealed excessive use of social media was resulting into negative effects on healthy habits of young adults in Pakistan, wherein social media was the least preference in USA. The purpose of the study was achieved to great extent.
 Design/Methodology/Approach: The study employed in-depth interviews qualitative method to extract detailed opinions about the phenomenon under exploration. In-depth interview technique seemed the most appropriate method for qualitative studies for data collection.
 Findings: A massive gulf between social media consuming habits of Pakistani and Americans owing to multiple factors was established from this study. With the support of relevant stakeholders including cellular companies, prominent figures of society and Tech icons in USA has chalked out a comprehensive social-structural mechanism for wellbeing of the society at large particularly the young adults wherein the developing nations including Pakistan has least concern about this important component of social wellbeing.
 Implications/Originality/Value: The US citizens love to enjoy through physical activities i.e., plan weekends and other events and even they avoid using cell phones / social media while dinning collectively at restaurants. In Lahore, however, the youngsters have developed negative social media usage habits which are highly affecting their healthy lifestyle.

Circularly polarized metalens antenna design for 5G NR sub-6 GHz communication systems

5G NR (new radio) FR1 range refers to as Sub-6 GHz band (410–7125 MHz and 3.4–6 GHz). In this paper, the frequency range of interest is from 3.4 to 6 GHz, as many cellular companies are focusing on this Sub-6 GHz band. A wideband circularly polarized (CP) antenna radiator is designed with diamond shape patches, fed by a microstrip line at the bottom through a rectangular shape wide slot on a ground plane. The proposed CP antenna covering a −10 dB bandwidth of 21.52 % (5.0–6.3 GHz) with 3-dB axial ratio (AR) bandwidth of 12.48 % (5.1–5.8 GHz). Furthermore, a metasurface-based lens (metalens) is designed for gain enhancement and fed by 3 × 1 array of the proposed CP antennas for multibeam operation. The lightweight dual-layer metasurface structure consisting of circular shape unit cell elements are used to implement the lens. For the proof-of-concept, the array of radiating elements is implemented and experimentally validated, which gives a ±18° beam scanning range with a maximum gain of 13dBic at 5.6 GHz.

Development and validation of brand strategies evaluation scale for mobile network users

Purpose: Mobile network operators (MNO) use a variety of brand strategies in the Pakistani telecommunication market to entice mobile network users (MNU), but there was no standardized measure available that provides a fixed set of criteria for their brand strategies. To fill this knowledge gap, the primary goal of the current study is to design, develop and validate the Branding Strategies Evaluation Scale (BSES). Design/methodology/approach: The mixed-methods model of scale development and validation was employed in various phases by splitting into two studies. In study 1, after piloting factorial validity of 23 items were surveyed on the sample of 150 conveniently available participants (90= male, 60= female) between ages ranging 16 to 52 years, of different mobile network users Findings: Exploratory factor analysis unfolded five sub-factors of brand strategies with a high-reliability coefficient and internal consistency, including offer and services, competitive features, advertising strategies, brand identity and facilitation with money matters. The mean gender difference was observed only on the subscale of facilitation with money matters. In Study 2, the convergent validity of BSES was found significant by weighing its positive association with the Customer-Based Brand Equity Questionnaire (CBEQ). While the Customer Switching Intention Scale (CSIS) was used to determine BSES's discriminant validity, which revealed a significant negative correlation between the two measures. However, this is the first study intended to develop a standardized instrument for brand strategy evaluation of MNO. Practical implications: The results of this research enable Mobile network operators (MNO) to understand what kind of branding strategies are useful and effective for customers. This measure will provide authentic understanding to local MNO about the effectiveness of their brand strategies from consumer perspectives. Likewise, for academics, current research provides a gateway to asses customers' choices in a broader way in different regions for brand preferences and branding strategies used by different cellular companies.

Employing Natural Language Processing as Artificial Intelligence for Analyzing Consumer Opinion Toward Advertisement.

With the advent and integration of technology in business, marketers started investing in numerous media platforms to influence the consumer's sentiments. Artificial intelligence has been proved as one of the innovative tools of digitalization to change consumer's media habits. Owing to the growing trends of e-commerce, the traditional advertising model is insufficient. Therefore, advertisers are taking advantage of artificial intelligence technology to meet current requirements. Thus, a deeper understanding of product advertisement with reference to consumer sentiments and its implications need to be established. The current research depicts the contribution of artificial intelligence to analyze the consumers' attention, cognition, and emotion. The target product was Samsung Galaxy. Researcher of the current study has employed Think-aloud procedure for data analysis. Tweets dataset was divided into 2 categories. For international consumers' sentiments 30,877 tweets whereas for Pakistani consumers' sentiments tweets dataset was 26,834. For data analysis, authors used Nvivo for generating theme. The Nvivo produced word cloud. The word cloud generated with Pakistani tweets revealed that consumer attachment with Samsung product is based on emotional and attention and the preferred features of Samsung products are linked with emotional and attention. In contrary to that rest of the world tweets unfolded that emotion, attention, and cognition make consumer preferences while selecting Samsung products. This study is useful to the cellular companies for targeting across the world population. The consumer preference varies while selecting cell phones. This study will provide a better idea to cell phone companies for manufacturing consumer oriented cell phones to get better results. Moreover, future research should add more countries separate data and generate a comparative study between developed countries consumer and developing countries consumer preferences. In addition to companies with better insights of consumer can highlight the most attractive features of cell phone in their advertisements.

OVERHEAD ALLOCATION TECHNIQUES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

In recent years sales of cellular connection has become the fastest growing industry and one of the major areas of domestic and global telecommunications markets. The rapid growth of information flows requires accelerated development of the cellular market and continuous improvement methodology, economic theory, and methods of analysis and management in this area. The most important tasks of modern management practices are to develop and implement decisions to achieve financial and economic stability and efficiency of the organization.In this regard, there are problems with the need to develop, apply, and perspective development of theoretical-methodological and administrative - actual methods to cost analysis and product costs in the economic activities of mobile companies, which determines the relevance of the research topic. All this leads to problems associated with the need to develop theoretical and methodological, organizational, and practical approaches of management analysis of cellular companies in the modern economy of our country and determines the relevance of the research topic. From a cost management standpoint, the research suggests that manufacturing organizations employ the ABC method since it allocates overhead expenses more correctly than alternative cost accounting systems. Adopting this approach will result in: a) a better knowledge of the business processes that drive costs, b) a better technique for identifying productivity improvements that improve service delivery, and c) a clear identification of the performance metrics that improve cost management. These are critical elements of continuous improvement and comprehensive quality management programs that are critical to achieving an organization's objectives, goals, and, ultimately, financial success. Keywords: over head, costs, economic development

Capacity Dimensioning of HSDPA Urban Network

To launch a cellular network, prelaunch capacity dimensioning is performed which includes coverage estimation and throughput prediction. Cellular companies in developing countries like Pakistan are only providing 2G services, while 3G services are yet to be launched. Although a lot of research has been done on 3G services in developed countries but there is very little knowledge regarding practical aspects of planning and optimization of 3G networks in third world countries like Pakistan. This research paper includes a thorough analysis of factors that affect capacity of 3G networks, including radio propagation models. Various propagation models are studied and propagation constants of Standard Propagation Model are tuned according to topography of Islamabad. The performance analysis of these propagation models is done using Matlab and results are verified through planning tool Atoll and field measurements. Based on analysis of these results capacity dimensioning, in terms of number of sites, is carried out for an urban network of Islamabad.

The impact of perceived organizational support on knowledge sharing: A meditation analysis through an SEM approach

Mobile cellular providers need to continuously upgrade their human resources capability to cope with market demand. In a high technology organization, knowledge is crucial to beating the competition. To accelerate knowledge dissemination, organizations can optimize their employees to share their experience and knowledge with others. This study examines the role of organizational support and affective commitment in enhancing knowledge-sharing willingness. We used a questionnaire to collect data from cellular companies in Jakarta, Indonesia, receiving 237 useable responses. The study reveals that if employees perceive that the organization provides adequate support, they become more willing to share their knowledge with others. Adequate support also increases emotional commitment, which in the end proves valuable to drive the willingness to share. Thus, affective commitment plays a mediating role in the relationship between perceived organizational support and knowledge sharing. These findings provide new insight into how to enhance the spirit of sharing between employees.

Big data analytics capability as a major antecedent of firm innovation performance

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the big data analytics capabilities (BDAC) model using resource-based theory (RBT) and dimensions of big data analytics (management, technological, and talent) that influenced the firm innovation performance. Design/methodology/approach: The research uses quantitative research design where 548 respondents were selected for the survey from Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority (PEMRA), national database and registration authority (NADRA), and cellular companies. Only 394 useable responses were received from the respondents. Findings: The findings revealed that BDAC has a statistically positive impact on firm innovation performance. All of the proposed hypotheses were approved in this study. Research limitations/implications: The study gives future direction to the researchers and practitioners to implement this model in other industries. Practical implications: The research makes important theoretical and methodological contributions to the business and society's nexus in developing country firms that are under economic pressure. Originality/value: The paper is new in the context of the developing firm's innovation.

Analyzing the Effect of Radiation on Human beings of Electromagnetic waves from BTS and MS in Kushtia, Bangladesh

Based on Base Transceiver Station (BTS) and Mobile Station (MS) radiation, the residence of Kushtia district in Bangladesh is usually concerned with the potential health effects. Inhabitants, living in this part of Bangladesh are using communication, internet browsing, and other related uses with the help of mobile cellular communication system. The subscriber needed improving radio coverage, excellent communication networks, and quicker speed for internet browsing with the recent developments in mobile cellular communication technologies. To meet this demand, service providers of mobile cellular companies set up several BTS, which emit harmful radiation that has extremely detrimental impact on the human body. Through this paper, the effects of electromagnetic radiation of MS as well as BTS on the human body have been analyzed and Electromagnetic Field (EMF) radiation levels of MSs along with BTSs located in this region have been measured. These measurements have been compared with the measured value provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Commission of Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). Finally, a cross-sectional analysis was carried out to evaluate the understanding and self-reported health risks of Electromagnetic waves (EMW) radiation emittedfrom the MS as well as BTS among the inhabitants of this region who are living near and a little away from BTS.

Direct and Indirect Consequences of Decision Situations in Managers in Cellular Companies

The direct and indirect consequences of decision situations in cellular companies were investigated in this research. Prior literature suggests that usually two types of decisions are made in the modern organizations broadly categorized as programmed and non-programmed decisions. Study was conducted which focused on examining the direct effect and indirect effect and (through programmed and non-programmed decisions) on subsequent decision styles of managers which were rational and intuitive. Three scales were used for data collection from managers in cellular companies (N = 400). Hierarchical regressions confirmed that decision situations have both direct and indirect effect on the decision styles of managers. Keywords: Certainty, Uncertainty, Programmed, Non-Programmed Decisions, Rational Style, Intuitive Style.

Construction of Brand Identity through Language in the Video Advertisements of Pakistani Telecom Companies

This research explored the construction of brand identity in the video advertisements of Pakistani telecom companies. Brand identity is constructed mainly by showing competitor’s submissive and weaker image rather than by using creative and unique advertising techniques. Data for this research was collected from five advertisements of five telecom companies. Positioning theory was applied on these advertisements. The data showed that all cellular companies of Pakistan were using positioning techniques to make their advertisements and construct the language of their ads to communicate with the society at large. The cellular companies have engaged in such kind of social communication due to the competition in the market of cellular services. This type of positioning in the language of advertisements is helpful in the conflicting and competitive business environment and explicitly or implicitly promotes competition. The research found that the cellular companies are using second order acknowledgement status and putting competitors in the third order status in their advertisements. The study found that Ufone is the company using this language technique mostly in its advertisements.

Сотовые компании как модель механизма снижения санкционных рисков для бизнеса

Economic sanctions, including financial ones, will be increasingly used in the practice of international relations in the foreseeable future as an instrument of pressure of some states or interstate associations on others. This creates incentives for the search and implementation of financial innovations aimed at reducing sanctions risks for businesses. The article demonstrates that the impetus for the creation of some important modern financial instruments and infrastructures was the attempts of states to legislatively or administratively regulate the market. The case of sanctions is likely to be no exception. One of the possible models for minimizing sanctions pressure on businesses can be the legal form of a protected cell company. It have been a financial innovation that originally emerged in the captive insurance industry and its objective was, among other things, to reduce the regulatory burden. Structures similar to protected cellular companies can potentially create the possibility to make the operations of national businesses of target countries opaque for external actors (financial regulators and monitoring agencies) that enforce sanctions. In the same time this model preserves the control of the target country’s own jurisdiction and transparency of business for its regulators. In essence, it creates a kind quasi-offshore legal regime, which, unlike traditional internal offshore zones, is designed to mitigate not internal, but external regulatory pressure.

Pengaruh Aplikasi Digital Point Of Sales (DIGIPOS) Terhadap Perilaku Konsumen Variabel Effort Expectancy Model Unified Theory Of Acceptance And Use Of Technology (UTAUT) Studi Kasus Telkomsel Bogor

<p>The telecommunications industry business in Indonesia in recent years has changed drastically from voice and SMS services to digital services. This change requires Telkomsel as one of the cellular companies in Indonesia to also transform into a digital company, one of which is the transformation in the field of Channel Management, by introducing the Digipos application in 2017. The implementation in the field of Digipos has not been used massively by outlets, especially in the city of Bogor where this research was conducted. This research uses a quantitative approach with descriptive and causal research methods. Data were collected through literature studies and questionnaires with analytical techniques using PLS and Descriptive Analysis. Based on PLS analysis, one of the four variables namely Effort Expectancy (EE) has a positive influence on the Use Behavior to use Digipos. The level of ease of using the system, perceived to be quite good, is seen from the average index with a fairly high adoption rate. From the analysis of PLS Effort Expectancy (EE) has a positive influence on customer behavior.</p><p class="lego-element"><strong><em> </em></strong></p>

تشخيص اّليات عملية التعاون التنافسي الإلكتروني في شركات الاتصالات المتنقلة في مدينة كركوك-العراق

This research aims to diagnosing the vital mechanisms for completing the of Electronic Coopetition Process, then determined its levels in cellular companies in Kirkuk city in Iraq, as a field of study and as a source of gaining the data that collected by distributed questionnaire on the branches of three companies: (Zain Al-Iraq, Asia cell and Korek Telecom), the numbers of distributed questionnaire are (105), the researchers are recollected (95) questionnaire. This research appointment the analytical descriptive method for achieves its goals and treats its problem, by using some of the researching tools such as: interviews, questionnaire, and gains the results then formation of its conclusions, the vital one of these conclusions is: The process management model can contribute in building completed theoretical frame, as a developed model for analyzing the relationship styles among contributors, and describes the natural of electronic cooperative among competitors, these results are reinforced by Chi-Square values that enhance these factors in different levels in researched companies.

Employee psychological well-being and job performance: exploring mediating and moderating mechanisms

PurposeGiven the importance of employee psychological well-being to job performance, this study aims to investigate the mediating role of affective commitment between psychological well-being and job performance while considering the moderating role of job insecurity on psychological well-being and affective commitment relationship.Design/methodology/approachThe data were gathered from employees working in cellular companies of Pakistan using paper-and-pencil surveys. A total of 280 responses were received. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling technique and Hayes’s Model 1.FindingsFindings suggest that affective commitment mediates the association between psychological well-being (hedonic and eudaimonic) and employee job performance. In addition, perceived job insecurity buffers the association of psychological well-being (hedonic and eudaimonic) and affective commitment.Practical implicationsThe study results suggest that fostering employee psychological well-being may be advantageous for the organization. However, if interventions aimed at ensuring job security are not made, it may result in adverse employee work-related attitudes and behaviors.Originality/valueThe study extends the current literature on employee well-being in two ways. First, by examining psychological well-being in terms of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being with employee work-related attitude and behavior. Second, by highlighting the prominent role played by perceived job insecurity in explaining some of these relationships.

Features of the organization of labor of personnel of foreign and Russian cellular companies

Features of the organization of labor of personnel of foreign and Russian cellular companies

Self-Management Team Pemeliharaan Perangkat Layanan Telekomunikasi Seluler

The services of cellular telecommunication companies are very complex and should be available any times. To deliver services used equipment that complexity and properly all the times and the system not damage or function of degradation. Therefore, the equipment maintained the network system that properly to function at any time. To maintain the equipment required the autonomous maintenance team in maintenance activities. Self-management team as a teamwork concept approach that explored maintenance activities of equipment telecommunication

The Impact Of Ethical Context On Employees In-Role Performance And Citizenship Behavior In Telecom Sector Of Pakistan: The Mediating Role Of Perceived Organizational Support

The research purpose was to find out the influence of ethical context on certain employees’ behaviors (OCB-I, OCB-O In-role performance) working in the largest telecom companies of Pakistan. The most valuable asset for an organization is its employees, so the management must fix the factors that hinder their performance. In recent years, employees’ attitudes and behaviors in their work settings have remained the admiring topics in the field of organizational behavior. This study aims to investigate the impact of ethical culture and ethical climate on employee in-role performance and citizenship behavior while considering perceived organizational support as a mediating variable. The sample for this research is consisted of 800 employers and employees working in the top four cellular companies of large cities of Punjab, Pakistan. Statistical Package for Social Science version SPSS 16 is used for data analysis. To check the mediating and direct relationship between key variables of the study, correlation and regression analysis is used. Results indicate that both ethical culture and ethical climate have a positive relationship with employees’ outcomes i.e. in-role performance and organizational citizenship behavior. Perceived organizational support partially mediates the relationship between ethical context and employees’ outcomes.

The Impact Of Ethical Context On Employees In-Role Performance And Citizenship Behavior In Telecom Sector Of Pakistan: The Mediating Role Of Perceived Organizational Support

The research purpose was to find out the influence of ethical context on certain employees’ behaviors (OCB-I, OCB-O In-role performance) working in the largest telecom companies of Pakistan. The most valuable asset for an organization is its employees, so the management must fix the factors that hinder their performance. In recent years, employees’ attitudes and behaviors in their work settings have remained the admiring topics in the field of organizational behavior. This study aims to investigate the impact of ethical culture and ethical climate on employee in-role performance and citizenship behavior while considering perceived organizational support as a mediating variable. The sample for this research is consisted of 800 employers and employees working in the top four cellular companies of large cities of Punjab, Pakistan. Statistical Package for Social Science version SPSS 16 is used for data analysis. To check the mediating and direct relationship between key variables of the study, correlation and regression analysis is used. Results indicate that both ethical culture and ethical climate have a positive relationship with employees’ outcomes i.e. in-role performance and organizational citizenship behavior. Perceived organizational support partially mediates the relationship between ethical context and employees’ outcomes.

Examining organizational justice, emotional exhaustion and workplace bullying as antecedents of organizational commitment: A developing country’s perspective

This study examines the effects of Emotional Exhaustion, Emotional Labor and Workplace Bullying on Organizational Commitment and moderating role of Organizational Justice on these relationships. For this quantitative study of cross-sectional nature, data have been collected from sample of the sales representatives and service employees working in cellular companies of Pakistan. Of 700 questionnaires that were distributed, 335 completely filled questionnaires were returned. Data have been analyzed using SPSS 20 & PROCESS and results suggest a positive relation between Organizational Commitment and Emotional Labor, while Emotional Exhaustion and Workplace Bullying are found negatively correlated to Organizational Commitment. Moreover, Organizational Justice shows moderating effect on Emotional Exhaustion- Organizational Commitment relationship only.