Merger and acquisitions (M&A) have been a frequently used growth mode in the ICT Industry during the last two decades. They did so for several reasons, such as expanding the scale and scope of their business or acquire new capabilities Microsoft is highly representative of those ICT firms who...

Who governs the Internet is a hotly debated subject, and there seems to be a lack of consensus. In this text I aim to show how central Internet functions are coordinated and which consequences that have on how we can consider the Internet to be governed. I show that the Internet has no governor,...

In this paper, we assess the impact of competition and regulation on prices of mobile services in France. We estimate hedonic price regressions using data on tariff plans offered by the main mobile telecommunications operator in France between May 2011 and December 2014. In this time period, the...

Mobile APP develops very rapidly, while, different from some fixed contexts using traditional products, people can use the mobile applications anytime, anywhere. This paper combined the reference literature with the current situation of APP market, built a model of using mobile APP named...

"M-PESA" mobile financial service has remained a dominate player in the Kenya financial service market. This study presents a conceptual research model that is grounded in means-end theory. It connects customer value hierarchy to customer attitudes and post-adoption outcomes behavior. It aims to...

Assessing the impact of a merger - or predicting the impact of a merger - follows competition law and relies on economic practice. Competition authorities strive for consistency of approach, with assessments generally based on an analysis of the impact on prices, quality and innovation for...

5G networks are envisioned to provide consumers and industry with improved transmission performance and advanced communication possibilities. To deliver the promises on ushering fast downloads and low latency, the mobile network operators are called upon for formidable investment in network...

In this paper, we study how the coexistence of access regulations for legacy (copper) and fiber networks shapes the incentives to invest in network infrastructure. To this end, we develop a theoretical model explaining investment incentives by incumbent telecom operators and heterogeneous...

This paper seeks to construct a new theory on SME innovation by reviewing and comprehending findings and knowledge obtained to date from a unified perspective. Conventional research on innovation in general has focused thematically on individual factors such as absorptive capability, R&D, and...