An Implementation Model for M-customs in WPAN and WWAN Applications: A Taiwan Case

Rapid evolvements of mobile broadband application services have attracted much attention from business owners and executives in recent years. However, researches have shown that numerous challenges and obstacles are involved in the successful implementation of a mobile application service. Therefore, a meaningful implementation model is needed. By looking through related works and relative case studies, this paper will propose a working implementation model for mobile application services. The paper will start by studying a Mobile-Customs (M-Customs) case based on Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) and Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) backbone networks. The paper will then define the project’s critical success factors, and in the end, formulate an implementation model for mobile applications accordingly. The paper will also recommend a future M-Customs service that uses WiMAX as its major communications technology framework based on the experiences gained from testing new technologies in a 3G-based “Living Labs” environment.