American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences (ASRJETS)
ISSN (Print) 2313-4410, ISSN (Online) 2313-4402
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A Study on Consumer Perception towards Adoption of 4G
Mobile Technologies in Rwanda
Nshakabatenda Ramadhani
a*
, Dr. Prashant B. Kalaskar
b
, Dr. Vaishali B.
Satpute
c
a
Department of Business Information and Technology, Rwanda Tourism University College, Kigali, Rwanda
b
Sinhgad Institute of Business Administration & Computer Application, Lonavala, Pune, India, 410401
c
Dayanand College of Commerce, Latur, Maharashtra, India, 413512
a
Email: remy185@yahoo.com
b
Email: pbkalaskar@sinhgad.edu
Abstract
Consumer adoption process affects the success or failure of products in service industry. Though 4G technology
is gaining an increasing importance in developed countries, there are various factors that will affect the
acceptance of 4G technology in developing country like Rwanda. Over 2G technologies, 3G technology is well
accepted by the Rwandan youths and service sector employees for its benefits like speed, price, and service
availability etc. This study is conducted to understand to understand the interplay of factors involved in the
adoption process of 4G technologies in Rwanda. This study was conducted on 150 consumers, who are 3G
technology users, a cross sectional data was collected through structured questionnaire using interview method.
Data collected was analysed using SPSS17 revealed the underlying factors like perceived benefits, perceived
usefulness & perceived ease of handling, affects the adoption of 4G technology in Rwanda consumers.
Keywords: 4G technology; Convenience; Service Quality; Perceived Value; TAM.
1. Introduction
Mobile & internet has become the integral part of human life style. The development of smart phones and
progressive development of internet technology & social media is resulting is development of dependency on
mobile. Not only the teenagers or working class employees/servicemen, housewives, children & even the oldies
are not rescued from this condition.
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