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. Existence encompasses the case of many networks and high network substitutability … cost if the networks are sufficiently close substitutes. Neither demand nor cost information is required. A unique and …
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In this article I analyze the effects of a recent reform intended to decrease switching costs in the cellular industry. The reform, implemented in Chile in 2012, allowed cell phone users to switch operators without any contract restriction while keeping their wireless number. Its aim was the...
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I explore the effects of on-net / off-net differentiation on network sizes in mobile telecommunications when both …) fully informed rational (FIR) consumers who are perfectly informed about the true market shares of all networks and choose … the network with the lowest expected cost of a call; (2) partly informed rational (PIR) consumers who only observe market …
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In this paper, we consider the argument that Carterfone-type rules are required in response to mobile operators' use of term contracts, early termination fees, and allegedly restrictive handset certification and support policies. First, we show that such practices by mobile operators are...
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reveal the presence of anti-competitive foreclosure. The bundling of mobile phones with cellular network service offers one … subsidies, which are strongly supported by bundling services with hardware, help internalize network effects that, if … unsupported by the network carriers, may go unrealized. Vertical integration here appears to assist in productive ecosystem …
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, driving carrier strategies. That vertical network policies help generate welfare gains is apparent via revealed consumer …
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networks. Within the context of Network-Centric Operations (NCO), the paper examines (i) the capabilities of next …Trust and trust management represent the very foundations of Computer and Network Security Protocols enabling all cyber … modeling, design and implementation of next-generation mobile wireless networks for other high security environments such as in …
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