L’innovation et l’imitation dans les télécommunications mobiles en Algérie Innovation and imitation in mobile telecommunications in Algeria

Abstract

The objective of this work is to discuss imitation as part of the competition and establish its relationship with innovation. Imitation is a concept used in our ordinary language, but it is often poorly defined or rather confused with other concepts. This confusion indicates the need to identify the characteristics of imitation ("what is imitation?"), and the answer to the question "why to imitate?" Through analysis of different incentives, arguments and the circumstances of the imitator, who justify the use of imitation. These items will be complemented by studying the subject of imitation (“What do we imitate? ") in the literature. To test our hypotheses, we consider the case of mobile telephony in Algeria. The three operators (Djezzy, Mobilis and Ooredoo) competing sector in a growing market with immense potential for new technologies