International Expansion of Telecommunication Carriers: The Influence of Market Structure, Network Characteristics, and Entry Imperfections

This paper examines the internationalization process of telecommunication carriers. In this industry, early entrants gain substantial first-mover advantages due to the transient nature of the windows of market opportunity, and the potential to influence the regulatory process as an incumbent. To cap...

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Published in:Journal of international business studies 1999-06, Vol.30 (2), p.361-381
Main Authors: Sarkar, MB, Cavusgil, S. Tamer, Aulakh, Preet S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business and Management
Business Strategy/Leadership
Business structures
Comparative studies
Competition
Competitive advantage
Deregulation
Domestic markets
Economic theory
Financial investments
Foreign investment
Globalization
Government
Industrial market
Industrial regulation
International
International alliances
International Business
Liberalization
Local loop
Management
Manufacturers
Manycompanies
Market entry
Modernization
Monopolies
Monopoly
Network switching
Operating companies
Organization
Privatization
Telecommunications
Telecommunications industries
Telecommunications industry
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Summary:This paper examines the internationalization process of telecommunication carriers. In this industry, early entrants gain substantial first-mover advantages due to the transient nature of the windows of market opportunity, and the potential to influence the regulatory process as an incumbent. To capture these strategic and economic advantages, firms follow a strategy of preemption, both of markets and partners. The authors argue for the need to augment prevailing theory with contextual idiosyncrasies that characterize specific industries.
ISSN:0047-2506
1478-6990
DOI:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490074