Global internet market capitalisation leaders: where is the EU?

Paul, Simon Jean

doi:10.1108/dprg-09-2018-062

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“…The market caps of these IT companies have been impressive, even if the market cap is far from being a perfect indicator [34]. It reveals how the stock markets are anticipating the future of a company rather than properly assessing their economic strength (Simon, 2016d(Simon, , 2018b.…”

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The global internet market(s): a reconstruction of the views of the industry

Simon¹

2020

DPRG

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Purpose This paper aims to provide a synthesis of the evolution of the global internet markets through an assessment of their economic strength. It is an attempt to describe the various segments of the internet value chain and the evolution of the markets. It aims at briefly summing up the very dynamics of the sector, of the various subsectors while looking at the business models and the market capitalization. Design/methodology/approach The paper is a descriptive paper, presenting market trends, based on desk research and trade press. It is not meant to provide any theoretical contribution but attempting to reconstruct the views from the industry as documented by trade literature. Hence, the paper relies mostly on industry and consultancy data. The paper builds on a database collected by the author over the past 30 years and the selection of the relevant data to document and identify the trends and offer a synthesis of the views of the industry. Findings The paper shows how over the past 30 years the internet has changed dramatically from both a quantitative (reaching more and more users worldwide and witnessing a dramatic growth of all markets) and qualitative (offering an array of innovative products and services enabled by the deployment of new networks) and the availability of new devices. The paper reveals how each technological wave ushered in a series of innovation and new services, boosted the foundation and the growth of pioneering companies. Research limitations/implications Taking into account the lack of official data, the industry data used should be treated as just signals of potential trends, but sufficient to give an overview of the evolution of the global internet markets. Furthermore, detailed studies should complement this descriptive approach. The approach does have obvious methodological and theoretical limits, not providing a robust methodological framework just offering a reconstruction of the trends as documented by the trade publications. However, it concludes highlighting some of the tensions and contradictions. Practical implications The paper closes with a summary of the main transformations and considers some future developments. The paper draws some lessons from some failures and from the strategies of firms. Social implications The paper hints at the way users developed “unique” behaviors using social media, taking advantage of the new opportunities to exchange with others. The paper hints at some regulatory issues and challenges. Originality/value The paper briefly sums up the very dynamics of the global internet market(s). It attempts to characterize some of the main features of their evolution and of the main segments. If offers a comprehensive overview of available data.

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Section: The Value Of It Companiesmentioning

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The global internet market(s): a reconstruction of the views of the industry

Simon¹

2020

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“…Remarkably, no European businesses are to be found in the top ten rankings. Although companies, such as Experian from Ireland and Otto Group from Germany, appeared among the top twenty global internet companies by market value in 2012, the competition is mainly between the US and China (Simon 2018).…”

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Electronic Markets on platform competition

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Zimmermann

2019

Electron Markets

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A review of wireless communication using high-altitude platforms for extended coverage and capacity

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Mitchell

2020

Computer Communications

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This paper provides an up-to-date review of wireless communications service provisioning in rural or remote areas from High-Altitude Platforms (HAPs) exploiting cellular radio spectrum. With the recent International Telecommunication Union (ITU) report showing that as much as 74% of the population in Africa, most of which are living in rural areas, do not have access to broadband, this paper focuses on the potential of using HAPs as an alternative to terrestrial systems for wireless communication in rural communities. Considering the typically low user densities in rural areas and the importance of HAP coverage maximization while ensuring harmless coexistence with terrestrial systems in rural areas, this paper explores extending the achievable wireless coverage from a HAP. This takes into consideration the coexistence of a HAP with terrestrial systems using intelligent techniques to dynamically manage radio resources and mitigate interference. Studies have shown that efficient intelligent radio resource and topology management can minimize inter-system interference and ensure coexistence with improved system performance. Potential techniques for coverage extension such as exploiting the spatial characteristics of array antennas, radio environment maps (REMs) and deviceto-device (D2D) communications are discussed. Generally, this paper presents a comprehensive review of significant HAP related studies and their outcomes.

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Global internet market capitalisation leaders: where is the EU?

Cited by 3 publications

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The global internet market(s): a reconstruction of the views of the industry

The global internet market(s): a reconstruction of the views of the industry

Electronic Markets on platform competition

A review of wireless communication using high-altitude platforms for extended coverage and capacity

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