Cross-Sector Competition in Telecommunications
Journal
Business & Information Systems Engineering (BISE)
ISSN
2363-7005
ISSN-Digital
1867-0202
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2011-10-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Cross-sector competition in the information and communications technology sectors (ICT sectors) constitutes a key strategic challenge for telecommunications companies. Due to increasing convergence, value creation is resulting in a greater degree of interaction. The diversification potential of telecommunications businesses is therefore changing with respect to associated ICT sectors, such as hardware, software and media. This article analyses cross-sector competition in the telecommunications industry on the basis of the diversification activities of ICT companies. A concentration of competitive interdependence in the ICT sectors is demonstrated using a cluster analysis of 34,142 companies. The cross-sector activities of telecommunications companies are investigated using contingency and dependency analyses, and the diversification-related competition in the telecommunications sector is also analysed. With regard to the telecommunications sector, particularly high level cross-sector competition with the media industry is identified, as well as strong diversification activities in the software sector. The results are used to derive the potentials and risks that have a significant bearing on the structure of the cross-sector competitive environment of telecommunications companies.
Language
English
Keywords
Telecommunications sector
cross-sector competition
convergence
vertical diversification
horizontal diversification
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Springer Gabler
Publisher place
Wiesbaden
Volume
3
Number
5
Start page
289
End page
298
Pages
10
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
226149
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