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Restructuring among mobile service providers: a ten-year perspective

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During the past decade, no industry has grown faster than that of mobile communications, yet coverage of its operations remains scarce. This state-of-the-art book examines the evolving structure and strategic behaviour of the thirty largest operators in the mobile communications industry.

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  • ., 2014. "Restructuring among mobile service providers: a ten-year perspective," Chapters, in: Mobile Telecommunications Networks, chapter 1, pages 1-25, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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