When good intentions are not enough: Sequential entry and competition in the Turkish mobile industry

Izak Atiyas and Pinar Dogan ()

Telecommunications Policy, vol. 31, issue 8-9, 502-523

Abstract: A decade into the liberalization of the Turkish mobile industry, the sector remains one of the most concentrated in Europe. This paper analyzes the links between the regulatory environment and competitive outcomes in the Turkish context. The paper argues that 7 years of duopoly incumbency resulted in a significant first-mover advantage. It then focuses on the role of the regulatory tools that could potentially restrain the incumbent operators' first-mover advantage and stimulate competition: national roaming, interconnection regulation, and number portability.

Keywords: Mobile; Sequential; entry; Competition; National; roaming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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