The Platformisation of the European Mobile Industry

This paper argues that the structure of the mobile communications industry is being decisively affected by 'platformisation', yet in a present context of strong 'platform ambiguity'. It introduces the concept of gatekeeper roles to compare current mobile platform initiatives, and proposes a typology of platforms to characterise the various models encountered.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	BALLON, Pieter
Published in:	Communications & Strategies. - IDATE. - Vol. 1.2009, 75, p. 15-34
Publisher:	IDATE
Subject:	Mobile Platforms \| Business Models \| Gatekeeping \| Platform Typology

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Type of publication:	Article
Language:	English
Classification:	L51 - Economics of Regulation ; O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes ; L16 - Industrial Organization and Macroeconomics; Macroeconomic Industrial Structure; Industrial Price Indices
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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