1 entry standards and competition firm strategies the diffusion of mobile telephony heli koski a tobias kretschmer b i introduction this paper studies effect regulatory settings competitive environment on performance an emerging new technology digital telecommunication 2g in contrast to previous however we take technological consist several related measures all which refer degree market efficiency extent service further recognize that different dimensions interact interaction potentially creates tradeoffs for public policies aimed at improving overall while econometrically it may yield biased estimates effects instruments telecommunications industry provides interesting platform our study reasons first countries differ widely their as well development us with sufficient variance test various independent variables second is largely regarded success story gaining importance economy both due its direct such positive contribution employment oecd 2000 indirect eg through