By criticizing the prevailing network models in the policy science literature, we hypothesize that regional networks are not helpful for a company per se; network membership may be used for purposes unique to the dominating firm. Thus, institutional linkages can most fruitfully be analysed by...

Describes the manner by which the telecommunications sector emerged historically within different national business systems. National policy agendas; Description of the structure of the cross-national telecommunications industry; Structure of the telecommunications equipment supply sector.