Fusion of Disruptive Technologies: Lessons from the Skype Case
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In this paper, we study the effects of integration of one or more disruptive innovations and ask if the resultant (new) innovation can have a dramatic impact on new and existing markets, and the resultant technology paradigm. We describe the evolution and dynamics of this process using Skype as a case in point. Skype successfully fused peerto-peer computing (P2P) techniques and voiceover-Internet-protocol (VoIP) to create a new standard and operating model. We discuss whether such integration of disruptive technologies may lead to a ‘‘marriage of equals’’ or whether it leads to dominance by a single technology – and if so, in what circumstances. 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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