On the quantification of value networks: a dependency model for interconnection scenarios

  • Authors:
  • Patrick Zwickl;Peter Reichl;Antonio Ghezzi

  • Affiliations:
  • FTW Telecommunications Research Center Vienna, Austria;FTW Telecommunications Research Center Vienna, Austria and Université Européenne de Bretagne, Rennes, France;Politecnico di Milano, Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Milan, Italy

  • Venue:
  • ICQT'11 Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Internet charging and QoS technologies: economics of converged, internet-based networks
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

Caused by the non-linearity of some industries such as networking interconnection, the deep understanding of Value Networks has grown in importance. While related works such as Value Network Analysis have been subject to the available qualitative mechanisms, this papers aims at quantifying actor dependencies within Value Networks. To this end, a series of dependency indicators are proposed based on wellestablished economic principles like Porter's Five Forces on firms. This approach is validated through a case study analysing the replaceability of Transit Network Service Providers. Finally, an outlook on bargaining strategies based on these dependency indicators is given.