The New Regulatory Framework (NRF), which guides the telecommunications regulation in the European Union (EU) countries, has established a two-step approach for regulating the telecommunications sector. To this end, the so-called Three-Criteria Test (TCT) has been developed to identify those...

A driving force behind the emergence of the 'new' or information economy is the growth of the internet network capacity. A fundamental problem in mapping this dynamic is the lack of an acceptable theoretical framework through which to direct empirical investigations. Most of the models in the...

It is often the case that the introduction of new products and services requires the development of several distinct complementary technologies. These technologies may be independently developed by different firms. Each firm may possess a technology that has a much greater value when combined...

Information gathered through customer collaboration has an improving importance in innovation strategies. The objective of this study is to enhance the impact of customer information in a variety of innovation fields by implementing the 'best fit' customer relationship strategy in a small...

This paper proposes a model which analyses the role of technological innovation in the competitiveness and efficiency of the payment system industry. The performance of this industry is described through the use of a mathematical model and the strategies of platforms are analysed considering the...