A COMPARISON OF THE ADOPTION OF INTERNET SERVICES AND WIRELESSWEB SERVICES IN THE US AND CHINA

摘要

This research compares the adoption of Internet services and wireless web services in the US and China from the perspective of consumers using the data collected from 572 respondents. It was found that the respondents in the US have a much higher adoption rate of various Internet services than those in China. Both countries have a very similar adoption rate and pattern of wireless web services. Transaction services (m-Commerce) have received the lowest adoption in both countries. It was also found that the adopters of wireless web services in the US and China have a more favorable attitude toward new technology and yet perceive wireless web services to be less useful than the non-adopters. Possible reasons are given to explain the results.