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Competition in the telecommunication industry: network market under conditions of product differentiation

TERRA ECONOMICUS, , Vol. 9 (no. 1.1),
p. 17-32

Telecommunication industry nowadays is one with the highest growth rates in any country. Telecom products represent market with network effects, types of competition being connected with product differentiation and market segmentation strategy. Key characteristics of competitive interactions in telecom industry are analysed in the article, including world experience and Russian economy practice.


Keywords: telecommunication industry; competitive strategies of firms; optimization behavior; product differentiation

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