31st European Regional ITS Conference, Gothenburg 2022

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31st European Regional ITS Conference (Gothenburg 2022)
Gothenburg, Sweden, 20th – 21st June 2022

"Reining in Digital Platforms? Challenging monopolies, promoting competition and developing regulatory regimes"


There are many benefits associated with ICT. The pandemic has vividly demonstrated the benefits of ICT, which enabled many activities to go online. Without widespread ICT availability and adoption, it would not have been possible for large parts of economies to work from home or for students to be educated online . And online shopping, which among other things has allowed groceries to be ordered remotely, has grown in popularity in many countries. Quite simply, without ICT the pandemic would have been very different experience. But there are also problems. Many ICT markets are highly concentrated, with one large company dominating the market. These 'winner takes all' (or most) markets are driven by network effects and scale economies, where large numbers of users generate competitive advantages that are difficult for rivals to overturn. It is perhaps no surprise that four out of the five most valuable companies globally are technology based, with Apple and Microsoft currently being capitalised at over $2 trillionaire apiece. The growth of Amazon, which has catapulted its founder, Jeff Bezos, to become the world's richest man, overtaking another tech company founder in the process. As tech companies have grown and increased in value, the resources available to them have multiplied. Many of the leading tech companies have engaged in frequently and ambitious M&A activity, acquiring through what is often described as a 'Pac man' strategy their rivals, actual or potential. Through these purchases tech companies have sought to entrench their positions, thereby strengthening their dominance in markets.

Collection's Items (Sorted by Title in Descending order): 21 to 40 of 64
Year of PublicationTitleAuthor(s)
2022Forecasting a telecommunications provider's market shareKanellos, Nikolaos; Katsianis, Dimitrios; Varoutas, Dimitrios
2022Health literacy and the voluntary adoption of the new normal in COVID-19: The case of JapanCheng, John W.; Mitomo, Hitoshi; Kamplean, Artima; Seo, Yongkyoung
2022Legitimacy challenges of local private 5G and beyond networks in EuropeGisca, Oxana; Matinmikko-Blue, Marja; Ahokangas, Petri; Yrjölä, Seppo; Gordon, Jillian
2022Regulating Algorithmic Learning in Digital Platform Ecosystems through Data Sharing and Data Siloing: Consequences for Innovation and WelfareKrämer, Jan; Shekhar, Shiva; Hofmann, Janina
2022Scenarios for the Industry 4.0 ecosystem developmentHarno, Jarmo
20225G Fixed Wireless Access for rural broadbandLaitsou, Eleni; Ioannou, Nikos; Katsianis, Dimitris
2022Smart Contracts: Myths and Implications for Economics and Financial RegulationLehr, William
2022Internet infrastructure and competition in digital marketsHanspach, Philip
2022Firms' Involvement in Standardization and Average Total Costs per Patent FamilyGamarra, Yanis; Friedl, Gunther
2022ICT in Zambia – Green Informatics on Strategies and Technological InnovationsKapatamoyo, Musonda; Mbumwae, Victor
2022Towards a comparative and integrative framework for regulatory oversight of online advertising: Challenges, mitigation strategies, outcomes, and areas of interventionDeshpande, Advait; Lechardoy, Lucie; Lupiáñez-Villanueva, Francisco
2022Analysis of use of shared data for smart parking services in SwedenMarkendahl, Jan
2022Can local 5G networks using local spectrum be used as platform for digitalization of industrial systems and services?Markendahl, Jan; Beckman, Claes
2022Blockchains with Chinese CharacteristicsKshetri, Nir
2022Spectrum Policy on Broadband Market To Reduce Digital Divide and Promote Market CompetitionTang, Xin; Howell, Bronwyn
2022A Model for Cooperative Intelligent Transport Diffusion Simulation in the European Vehicle FleetDegrande, Thibault; Vannieuwenborg, Frederic; Verbrugge, Sofie; Colle, Didier
2022The role of mobile network operators in next-generation public safety servicesSavunen, Tapio; Hämmäinen, Heikki; Kilkki, Kalevi; Kekolahti, Pekka
2022Solid: Enabler of decentralized, digital platforms ecosystemsVerstraete, Melanie; Verbrugge, Sofie; Colle, Didier
2022Platform Choices: Impact on Startup PerformanceAjit, Tejaswi Channagiri; Jamison, Mark A.
2022Severity of COVID-19 Infection and the Adoption of Contact-Confirming Application in JapanMitomo, Hitoshi; Otsuka, Tokio; Kamplean, Artima
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