Phoning from the edge
While highly innovative in many dimensions, the mobile phone business in the US in at least one respect represents a curious throwback to a previous era. In 1968, the FCC issued a landmark decision, deciding that any communication device could be connected to the wire-line phone network as long as it did not damage the network. However, no such ruling applies to US wireless networks.
The peripheries of the global business world are the spawning grounds of new innovation. In these vital locations edges emerge and consolidate before giving rise to new edges of their own. Executives who stay mindful of these dynamics can make the most of their innovation strategies.
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