When good intentions are not enough: Sequential entry and competition in the Turkish mobile industry

Authors:
İzak Atiyas;Pınar Doğan
Affiliations:
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Sabanci University, Orhanlı Tuzla, Istanbul 81474, Turkey;John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Venue:
Telecommunications Policy
Year:
2007

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Abstract

A decade into the liberalization of the Turkish mobile industry, the sector remains one of the most concentrated in Europe. This paper analyzes the links between the regulatory environment and competitive outcomes in the Turkish context. The paper argues that 7 years of duopoly incumbency resulted in a significant first-mover advantage. It then focuses on the role of the regulatory tools that could potentially restrain the incumbent operators' first-mover advantage and stimulate competition: national roaming, interconnection regulation, and number portability.