CELLULAR PHONE AND THE USAGE (Problems of Cellular Phone’s Usage In Blank Spot Areas of Indonesia)
ABSTRACT: Mobile phone as a
form of communication technology is acceptable by many peoples. But
geographical condition makes them difficult to access. In fact, many potential
mobile-phones consumers are in rural areas. They have no enough
telecommunications infrastructure. This phenomenon is interesting to study specially
about how the usage and function of cell phone get reduced for bad
infrastructure. This article will
explore, identify, and
map the problems
related to mobile-phone
usage in the
blankspot in Indonesia. This one
also wants to know future research trend. By literature review, this study
shows that all three aspects
of mobile phone
usage (technical, organizational, and
cultural issues) cannot
be separated, but interrelated
between one-and-among another.
Technical issues on
the mobile phone’s usage are related to organizational
(government and private) and cultural ones. Because of the diversity of cultures
in Indonesia, this
study recommends to
use a constructivism paradigm
to study mobile phone penetration. The analysis then
will be conducted to know
how the individual/group
reconstruct and co-construct communications technology on the basis of their own socio-culture
context. Because of cultural difference in each area, researchers can set aside
generalization principle and focuses more on every individual or group’s construction to
communication technology.
Author: KARMAN
Journal Code: jpkomunikasigg150006
