Question 1: Smart cards, Augmented Reality, 3G and…. technologies for mobile commerce applications:
A) Define each of the following technologies:
- Smart Cards
- Smartphone
- Smart grid
- Augmented reality
- NBN
- Visual codes
- Wireless Internet
- Code readers
- 3G
- 4G
- GPS
- RFID (radio frequency identification)
- LTE
- Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity)
- WiMAX
- Interactive voice response (IVR)
- Sensor network
- Smart card
- Web 2.0
- Widget
- Ajax
- Data Warehousing
- Data Mining
- Spam
- The Sixth Sense
- NFC (Near field communication)
B) Explain briefly how each of those mobile technologies (from question 2.1) can be used to provide for a mobile commerce app.(one paragraph per technology)
C) Show clearly how they differ and how they relate to each other (draw a graphic, table and be as precise as you can)
D) Today, you can use your mobile phone as a mobile wallet to pay in shops and also prove that you are a member of a club, a university student etc..
i) Explain how you believe it works (draw a graphic showing the mobile phone and highlighting the particular technologies that are used – you can use other technologies than those discussed in question A).
ii) Say why, in your opinion, this serviceis not available in Sydney today in terms of:
- Strategy
- Technology
- Culture – legislation
- Other
iii) When do you think we will have access to this service in Sydney? Why do you think this? Be precise.
E) Choose another complex mobile phone app that is not yet available in Sydney.
Note do not choose a bus/train, ferry travel application and do not choose Child Care
i) Describe it briefly.
ii) Explain how you believe it works (draw a graphic showing the mobile phone and highlighting the particular technologies that are used)?
iii) Say why, in your opinion, this innovative serviceis not available in Sydney today in terms of :
- Strategy
- Technology
- Culture – legislation
- Other
iv) When do you think we will have access to this app in Sydney? Why do you think this? Be precise.
Question 2:
A) Companies such as NTT Docomo offer many innovative mobile commerce services on their mobile phones:
a) Choose three (3) of their services that are not yet available in Australia and describe them briefly.
b) Explain how do you believe they work (draw a graphic showing the service provider the mobile phone and highlighting the particular technologies that are used)?
B) Explain why, in your opinion, these innovative services are not available in Australia today in terms of:
a) Infrastructure
b) Technology
c) Culture – legislation
d) Strategy
e) Other
C) When do you think we might have access to those innovative services in Australia? Support your answer with logical arguments