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...

This paper investigates the main trends and uncertainties that will define Fourth Generation Mobile Systems and Services (4G) in Europe. It outlines two divergent visions on 4G: the so-called 'immediate' 4G vision, consisting of Wireless LANs (WLANs) combined with other wireless access...

The emergence of software platforms and internet-like end-to-end architectures in mobile communications systems, as well as the expected breakthrough of a range of alternative wireless network technologies, are causing intense pressure on the dominant technological and business set-up in the...