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Competing Platform Models for Mobile Service Delivery: The Importance of Gatekeeper Roles

Year: 2008

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This paper introduces and analyses four potential business models for emerging mobile service platforms. For each model, a real-life case is described and briefly analyzed. It is found that 'platform leadership' strategies - focused a.o. on control of core assets on the one hand, and open interfaces on the other hand -, permeate the strategies and models introduced by the stakeholders vying for dominance in this market. In particular, these strategies and models differ strongly according to the specific set-up and control of a number of crucial 'gatekeeper roles'.

Source: International Conference on Mobile Business

DOI: 10.1109/icmb.2008.17

Authors: Pieter Ballon, Nils Walravens

Institution: Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Language: English

Topic: Digital Platforms and Economics

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3124016369

FWCI: 35.7

Cites: 10

Cited by: 38

Related to: 10