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Is disruption the second time around easier? The case of Iliad and the Italian telecommunications market

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  • Yang, Shengxing
  • Vialle, Pierre
  • Whalley, Jason

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•Analyses the entry of a disruptive mobile operator into major European market.•Explores the role of context in the level and form of disruption.•A longitudinal case study highlighting market and industry dynamics.•Relates the reduced levels of disruption in Italy compared to France to context.

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  • Yang, Shengxing & Vialle, Pierre & Whalley, Jason, 2025. "Is disruption the second time around easier? The case of Iliad and the Italian telecommunications market," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 49(8).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:49:y:2025:i:8:s0308596125001107
    DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2025.103013
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