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The Platformisation of the European Mobile Industry
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that the structure of the mobile communications industry is being decisively affected by "platformisation", yet in a present context of strong "platform ambiguity", they introduce the concept of gatekeeper roles to compare current mobile platform initiatives, and propose a typology of platforms to characterise the various models encountered.
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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.
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