This paper focuses on the relationship between over-the-top (OTT) and traditional communications services. Many analysts have stated OTT communications services might soon replace other communication services; however, the empirical study of this assumption is scarce, especially in the case of...

OTT-messenger such as facebook, WhatsApp have gained wide popularity among mobile users while traffic of text messaging has been in strong decline in several countries. This work is the first to provide an empirical analysis how consumption of OTT-messengers affects demand for text messaging and...

This study is an empirical study on the effect of telecommunication rate policy in Korea. More specifically, it examines the relationship between the Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act enacted in 2014 and mobile telecommunication rate and device installments. Therefore, the research...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the world. Nevertheless, recent reports on the performance of mobile companies revealed a decline in revenues obtained by the two main mobile operators in UAE (Etisalat and du). Building on the findings of previous...

This research aims to examine the relation between Over-The-Top (OTT) services and mobile telephony. It will also investigate factors affecting customer use of OTT services. Such services have been increasing in terms of revenue and intensity of usage; conversely, revenue from mobile telephony...

Modern economic theory predicts that tying can serve as a tool for leveraging market power. In line with this economic theory, competition authorities regulate the tying of Microsoft Windows with its Media Player or Internet browser in the EU and Japan. The authorities also take note of the...

Advances in telecommunications technologies such as the online voice and video calling, smart phones, and micro messaging service have not only made life easier for millions of users, they also strengthened their social ties and improved their psychological well-being. On the other hand,...

In 2000, there were as many countries served by a single mobile network as by network competition. Today, only 30 countries, representing less than 3% of the world’s population, are served by a single network. There has been considerable discussion about the optimal number of network operators...

The Japanese broadband market was very competitive until recently owing to the interconnection rules and the significant market power (SMP) regulations on the incumbent fixed telecom giant, NTT East/West. Japan's regulator, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), could let the...