The Platformisation of the European Mobile Industry

Pieter Ballon
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Pieter Ballon: IBBT-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

Communications & Strategies, 2009, vol. 1, issue 75, 15-34

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Mobile Platforms; Business Models; Gatekeeping; Platform Typology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L16 L51 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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