Prof. Yan XU
Professor, Information Systems,
Associate Dean xuyan@ust.hk




Academic qualification
PhD 1997 Strathclyde University, Telecommunications Policy
Master's 1987 Beijing University of Posts and Telecom, Telecom Management
Bachelor' 1984 Beijing University of Posts and Telecom, Telecom Engineering

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ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEProfessor of ISOM, HKUST, 2019-present
Associate Dean for HKUST EMBA Program, Executive Education & China Strategy, 2011-present
Member, Communications Authority of Hong Kong, 2017-2019
Visiting Assistant Professor/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of ISOM, HKUST, 1997-1999/1999-2004/2004-2019
VisitingProfessor, Graduate School of Business Science, Tsukuba University, Japan, Feb. – Mar. 2007
Visiting Professor, Institute of Technology and Innovation Management, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany, Apr. – Jun. 2007
Chair of Strategic Planning Committee and Executive Board Member/ Board Member, International Telecommunications Society, 2005-2012/2002-present
Member, Regulatory Affaires Advisory Committee (RAAC) of the Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) for the term 2008-2010, 2010-2012, 2012-2014, 2014-2016, 2016-2018
President, Regulation Issues Group, Communications Association of Hong Kong (CAHK), 2005-2017
Member, IT Manpower Task Force of the Hong Kong SAR Government (2001)
Anti-spamming Task Force of the Hong Kong SAR Government (2008-2013)
Executive Member, Hong Kong Telecommunications User Group (2008-2016)
Committee Member, Forum Advisory Committee for ITU (International Telecommunications Union) TELECOM World (2004-2006)
Visiting Research Fellow, Strategy Planning Unit, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations, 2000
Research Fellow, British Telecom (BT) Laboratories, 1995
Officer of Telecommunications Quality Control, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPT) of China, 1989
Lecturer of Management, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 1988-1992

CONSULTATIONS AND EXECUTIVE EDUCATIONConsultation for Audit Commission of Hong Kong Government, British Telecom, Central Policy Unit of Hong Kong Government, China Mobile, China Telecom, CSL, 3 Hong Kong, Huawei Technologies Ltd., International Telecommunications Union of the United Nations, Internet and Telecom Association of Hong Kong, Nortel, OFTA, PCCW HKT, TechMatrix, Smartone
Executive training for China Telecom, CISCO Leadership Institute, China Mobile, China Netcom, CITIC Pacific, Elcoteq, Equant, Hutchison Global Communications, Ministry of Information Industry of China, National Telecommunications Commission of Thailand, Nokia-Beijing University joint EMBA Program, Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, Peihua Foundation, Shanghai Municipal Government, TCL, Tencent, and Telecommunications Organization of Thailand (TOT)

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS BookXu, Y.,and Yu, C.,Innovated by Hong Kong, HKUST Business School: Hong Kong, 2009
Xu, Y., andPitt, D.C.,Chinese Telecommunications Policy, Artech House Books: Boston, London, 2002
ArticlesZhang, A.N., Wang, A.C., Karahanna, E., and Xu, Y., "Peer Privacy Concerns: Conceptualization and Measurement
Leveraging University Research within the Context of Open Innovation: The Case of Huawei
The Needs-Affordances-Features (NAF) Perspective for the Use of Social Media
Access to In-building Wiring as a Barrier to Local Fixed Network Competition: The Case of Hong Kong”,Telecommunications Policy, 34, 1-2, 2010, 45-53
Xu, S.X.,Xu, Y.,and Zheng, X., "Communication Platforms in Electronic Commerce: A Three-Dimension Analysis”, Info : The Journal of Policy, Regulation and Strategy for Telecommunications, Information and Media,10, 2, 2008, 47-56
Xu, Y., Gong, M., and Thong, J.Y.L., "Two Tales of One Service: User Acceptance of Short Message Service (SMS) in Hong Kong and China
An Enhanced Technology Acceptance Model for Web-Based Learning
3G Licensing in Hong Kong: the Debate
Mobile Data Communications in China
National Innovation System and Its Implications for 3G Development in China
Tariff-quality Equilibrium and its Implications for Telecommunications Regulation
Telecommunications Regulation in Hong Kong
China’s Accession to the WTO and Its Implications for Foreign Direct Investment in Chinese Telecommunications
,Telecommunications Policy, 25, 7, 2001, 515-532
Xu, Y., "Return of the Tigers: Asian-Pacific Innovation in Mobile Communications
International Direct Dialling Quality in a Competitive Transitional Telecommunications Market
Course Classified Control Chart and Its Application
,IEEE Communications, 37, 10, 1999, 100-105
Xu, Y.,and Pitt, D.C., "Convergence Auditing: The Context of Improved Billing Service - With Reference to the Experience of British Telecom
Industrial Deregulation - Strong Propellant for Quality Improvement
One Country, Two Systems - Contrasting Approaches to Telecommunications Deregulation in Hong Kong and China
'Touching Stones to Cross the River’ - Evolving Telecommunications Policy Priorities in Contemporary China
Chapter 10. Messaging Systems: Facsimile and Voice Processing” in H. Bidgoli (edt.)The Handbook of Computer Network.John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2007, 127-157
Xu, Y.,"The Regulatory Environment for Future Mobile Multimedia Services: The Case of Hong Kong SAR and China”, in T. Kelly and L. Srivastava (eds.)The Regulatory Environment for Future Mobile Multimedia Services,International Telecommunications Union: Geneva, 2006, 165-207
Mak, M.T.,Xu, Y.,and Law, Z.Y.W., "Fixed-line Telephone System Vulnerabilities" in H. Bidgoli (edt.)The Handbook of Information Security, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006, 30-39
Xu, Y.,"The Economic Context of 3G Development in China
Chapter 8: From Politics to Markets: A Case Study of Chinese Firm's Strategic Adaptation
The Impact of Deregulation on the Quality of IDD Services: The Case of Hong Kong
Chapter 5: Policy and Regulations"in Lin, J.T., Liang, X.J. and Wan, V (eds.) Telecommunications in China: Development and Prospects. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2001, 127-144
Xu, Y.,and Kelly, T., "Chapter 3: From Handyphone to I-mode" inAsia-Pacific Telecommunication Indicators (2000), International Telecommunication Union: Geneva, 2000, 21-34
Xu, Y.,and Pitt, D.C., "Chapter 15: Competition in the Chinese Cellular Market: Promise and Problematic
Chapter 22: Competition Without Privatisation: The Chinese Path
Interconnection: A Bottleneck to Future Chinese Telecommunications Deregulation?
US and UK Policy Approaches - New Agenda or Flawed Attempts at Policy Reform
Lian Tong (China Unicom): A Backdoor for Foreign Investment in Chinese Telecommunications?
The Shortcut from Technology Follower to Market Leader: Huawei's Open Innovation Approach
Self-regulation in the telecommunication industry - A case study of Customer Complaint Settlement Scheme (CCSS) mediation centre of Hong Kong
Public-Private Partnership (PPP): A Win-Win-Win (WWW) Approach for Effective Public Service - A Case Study of the Award-winning Indoor Communications System of Hong Kong Police Force
The Influence of Foreign Governments and International Organizations on National Innovation System - the Case of China's Telecommunications Manufacturing Industry
Extension of Open Innovation Model to the Studies of Regional or National Level Technology and Innovation Policy Issues
The Rapid Diffusion of Web2.0-based Applications: A Psychological Perspective Research”,17th Biennial Conference of the International Telecommunications Society,Montreal, Canada, 24-27 June 2008
Xu, S.,Xu, Y.,and Zheng, X., "Analyzing the Effectiveness of Communication Platforms for Electronic Commerce: A Three Dimension Framework”,17th Biennial Conference of the International Telecommunications Society, Montreal, Canada, 24-27 June 2008
Xu, Y.,"Regulatory Environment for Mobile Multimedia Services: The Case of Hong Kong and China”,the 18^thEuropean Regional Conference of the International Telecommunications Society, Istanbul, Turkey, 2-4 September 2007
Xu, Y.,"Regulatory Environment for Mobile Multimedia Services: The Case of Hong Kong and China”,ITU New Initiative Program Workshop on Regulatory Environment of Mobile Multimedia Services, Mainz, Germany, 21-22 June 2006
Xu, Y.,"Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA): A Testing Bed for Overseas Investors in China's Telecommunications Market?”The 16th Biennial Conference of International Telecommunications Society (ITS), ITS, Beijing, 12-15 June 2006
Xu, Y.,"Closer Economic Partnership Agreement between Hong Kong and the Mainland - Testing Bed for Overseas Telecom Investors?
The Gender's Influence on Wireless Internet Access Technology Acceptance
Towards a Converged Regulatory Framework in the Age of Ubiquitous Network Society
Type III Interconnection: Key to the Sustainable Local Network Competition
Two Tales of One Service: User Acceptance of the SMS in Hong Kong and China
Local and Culture Factors in Mobile Data Communications: The Case of the SMS in China and Hong Kong SAR
http://www.itu.int/futuremobile" target="_blank">http://www.itu.int/futuremobile), Seoul, 4-5 March 2004
Xu, Y.,“3G Licensing in China and Hong Kong”,Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advanced Radio Technology (NTIA Special Publication SP-03-401), National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Boulder, 4-7 March 2003
Xu, Y.,"From ‘Universal Service’ to ‘Universal Choice’: Local Fixed Network Competition in Hong Kong
3G Licensing in Hong Kong: The Debate
Economic Context of 3G Licensing in China
Mobile Data Communications in China
The Tariff-Quality Equilibrium and Its Implications to Telecommunications Regulation – Findings from an IDD Experiment in Hong Kong
Network Interconnection
The Potential Impact of China’s Entry into the WTO on the Chinese Telecommunications Industry
WTO and Chinese Telecommunications Industry
The Function of Strategy and Quality: Findings from an IDD Experiment in a Highly Competitive Market
Dancing with Wolves: Is Chinese Telecommunications ready for the WTO?
Telecommunications Deregulation in Hong Kong : Who is the Winner?
Bundled Forecasting: A Decision-making Model for New Telecommunications Service
Cause Classified Control Chart and Its Application
One Country, Two Systems - Approaches of Telecommunications Deregulation in Hong Kong and China
Convergence: The Context of Improved Billing Service - With Reference to the Experience of British Telecom
Competitions in Chinese Cellular Market: A Survey
Industrial Deregulation: Strong Propellant for Quality Improvement - the case of British Telecom
The Development of BT’s Billing System
Interconnection: A Bottleneck to Future Chinese Telecommunications Deregulation?
US and UK Policy Approaches - New Agenda or Flawed Attempts at Policy Reform
Interconnection Policy of Information Superhighway - with Reference to the Case of Britain
Competition Without Privatisation: the Chinese Path
Telecommunications Deregulation in China: A Policy Whose Time Has Come?
Huawei's Open Innovation
Policy and Regulation in the Consumer Interest? Considering Customer Views in 3G Spectrum Re-Assignment in Hong Kong
Formulating Hong Kong's Technology and Innovation Policy with Reference to Taiwan's Experience
Innovated by Hong Kong
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Xu, Y.,"Regulatory Environment for Future Mobile Multimedia Services – The Case of Hong Kong SAR and China
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Xu, Y.,and Tam, C.W., "Further Cooperation between Hong Kong and the Mainland's Telecommunications Sector under the CEPA Framework
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Xu, Y.,and Xavier, P., "'Universal Service' and 'Price Regulation'
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Xu, Y.,and Gong, M., "MVNO and Its Implications for Mobile Communications Market
Value for Money Audit on Hong Kong’s Telecommunications Market
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Xu, Y.,"3G Licensing in China and Hong Kong
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Xu, Y.,"Network Interconnection in Hong Kong SAR
Mobile-Fixed Network Interconnection in Hong Kong and China
http://www.itu.int/interconnect" target="_blank">http://www.itu.int/interconnect),August 2000
Xu, Y.,Westland, J.C., and Thong J.Y.L.,"Consumption Behaviour of IDD Service Subscribers
China's Telecommunications Revolution
Telecommunications Development in Asia
Management in China During the Age of Reform
Open Innovation - The Short-cut from Follower to Leader" at the 2015 Business Review Annual Conference organized by Business Review, Shenzhen, China, 27-28 November 2015
Guest speech on Government Policy on Technology and Innovation Industry at the 2015 Hong Kong International Computer Conference organized by Hong Kong Computer Society, 24-25 November 2015
Guest speech on Mobility and Industry Transformation at 13th Chinese Entrepreneurs Summit organized by China Entrepreneurs Magazine, Beijing, China, 14 December 2014
Guest speech on Hong Kong’s Technology &. Innovation in the Context of Open Innovation at Beijing Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium organised by Hong Kong Innovation Technology Commission and Beijing Science and Technology Association, Beijing, China, 26 November 2014
Panel chair on Innovation in Mobile Communications at Mobile Asia Expo organised by GSMA, Shanghai, China, 12 June 2014
Panellist on Building a More Vibrant Mobile Ecosystem through Innovation and Collaboration at 2014 Asia Innovation Forum organised by GSMA, Hong Kong, 23 April 2014
Guest speech on Mobility and Type II Technology and Innovation Industry at Hong Kong International Computer Conference (HKICC) 2013 hosted by Hong Kong Computer Society, Hong Kong, 26 November 2013
Guest speech on ICT and Type II Technology and Innovation Industry at International Communication Forum organised by Japan Society of Information and Communication Research, Tokyo, Japan, 22 November 2013
Guest speech on Open Innovation beyond the Era of Network at China Business News (CBN) Global Management Forum Series organised by Di Yi Cai Jing (China Business News) and HKUST Business School, Hangzhou, China, 2 March 2013
Guest speech on Mobile Internet: Who is the Winner? at the Annual Conference of China Entrepreneur Magazine, Beijing, China, 9 December 2012
Keynote speech on New Framework for Defining Technology and Innovation Industry at the Grand Opening Ceremony of Shenzhen Office of Executive Education Program of HKUST Business School, Shenzhen, China, 18 May 2012
Guest speech on Type II Innovation at the Workshop on “The Approach towards the Breakthrough of Hong Kong’s Technology and Innovation Industry” organised by Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly and HKUST Business School, Hong Kong, 16 September 2011
Keynote speech on Hong Kong’s Internet Engagement and Type II Innovation at Google-HKUST Internet Economy Policy Roundtable organised by Google and HKUST Business School, Hong Kong, 19 July 2011
Guest speech on Taiwan’s Technology and Innovation: Experience for Hong Kong at HKUST Innovation Forum (Taipei) organised by 21st Century Foundation of Taiwan and HKUST Business School, Taipei, 28 June 2011
Guest speech on Re-defining Technology and Innovation Industry at the “Future Star Enterprise” Innovation Forum organised by China Entrepreneurs Magazine, Chengdu, China, 26 June 2011
Guest Speech on Trusted Identity in Cyberspace at Hong Kong Smart City⁺Forum - a Hong Kong Week program for EXPO 2010 Shanghai, China, 21 October 2010
Guest Speech on Hong Kong’s Local Network Competition at the APEC Economic Committee Seminar on Impacts of Structural Reform hosted by the Japanese Government, Hiroshima, Japan, 25 February 2010
Guest Speech on Hong Kong’s Technology and Innovation Policy at the Cisco-Guanghua Leadership Institute Workshop, Guangzhou, China, 23 January 2010
Luncheon Talk on Next Generation Network and Its Business Implications hosted jointly by the IT Management Club and the Hong Kong Telecommunications User Group of the Hong Kong Management Association (HKMA), Hong Kong, 25 November 2009
Guest speech at the Summit Conference on Telecommunications Regulatory Practice organised by the National Telecommunications Commission of Thailand, Bangkok, 2-3 April 2009
Guest speech at the Telecommunications Forum on How Can China Transform from a Big Telecom Country into a Strong Telecom Country organised by the 21st Century Business Herald, Beijing, 23 October 2008
Guest speech at China Telecom Symposium on ICT and Business Transformation, Hong Kong, 2 September 2008
Guest speech at The National Telecommunications Commission of Thailand’s Summit Conference on Telecommunications Regulatory Practice, Bangkok, 18 March 2008
Guest speech at Communications Association and HKUST Executive Program workshop on web2.0 and lead user innovation, Hong Kong, 29 Aug. 2007
Guest speech at IBM User Group workshop on reverse economy, Hong Kong, 13 July 2007
Guest speech at Hong Kong Government’s e-government Day Forum during the Telecom World of the ITU, Hong Kong, 7 December 2006
Guest speech at Communications Association of Hong Kong’s Wireless Data Communications Workshop, Hong Kong, 9 September 2006
Guest speech at European Commission’s Communications Policy Research Conference on i2010 Information Society Initiatives of the EC, Seville, Spain, 26 March 2006
Guest speech at Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce Workshop on VoIP, Hong Kong, 6 May 2004
Guest speech at Wen Wei Po and Telecom Monthly Workshop on Hong Kong's Telecommunications Policy within the Framework of One Country Two Systems, Hong Kong, 16 September 2003
Guest speech to MBA touring students of the University of Texas at Austin on telecom development in China, Shanghai, March 2003
Guest speech at International Symposium on Advanced Radio Technology of the Department of Commerce of the U.S., Boulder, March 2003
Panel discussion on The Telecommunications Landscape of Asia-Pacific in the next Five Years at Wireless World, Hong Kong, 8-9 July 2002
Presentation on mobile data communications in China at Tokyo Mobile Roundtable, Tokyo, 30-31 May 2002
"The Implication of China’s Entry into the WTO for Hong Kong
The Economic context of 3G Licensing in China and Hong Kong
Quality performance and deregulation
Network Interconnection and etc.
China’s Telecom Reform – Experiences for Latin America
The potential impact of WTO to China’s telecom development
Telecommunications Policy of Hong Kong
Telecommunications Policy of Early Mover Countries
Hong Kong’s Information Infrastructure and Development Strategy
Telecommunications Deregulation in China: The Past and the Future
China’s Telecommunications Industry
Telecommunications Forum" in the University on 5 December 1998, with speakers from the government, industrial an academia sectors
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPSCertificate on Case Study Teaching Methodology issued by Harvard Business School, 2006
Member, Board of Directors of International Telecommunications Society
Associate Member of Communications Association of Hong Kong (CAHK)

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RESEARCH INTERESTS Corporate management;
Competitive strategy and regulatory policy of telecommunications

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HONORSCertificate of Reviewing Excellence by Elsevier and the Editors of Telecommunications Policy on 16 June 2014
Outstanding paper of 2013 by Emerald. "Strengths and Weaknesses of Hong Kong's Technology and Innovation Industry with reference to the Extended Open Innovation Model
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