The French Communication Industry Defined and Analyzed through the Social Fabric Matrix, the Filiere Approach, and Network Analysis
The purpose of this article is to evaluate public policy in the French telecommunication sector (and more specifically the market for digital telephone switching units). What kind of policy was developed? Why was that particular form chosen, and was it effective? In order to answer these questions we must describe the strategies of the different actors (enterprises, government agencies, research institutions) and try to analyze the forces behind the dynamics of the subsystem of the telecommunication industry. Several elements have to be taken into account: