The 2 industries which can be considered oligopolistic are :
1. Over The Top (OTT) providers
2. Cellular Service Providers
As oligopoly’s main characteristics:
Both the industries fulfil these criteria. Both of them have small number of companies. Eg : In india there are only 3 major telecom providers : Airtel, Vodafone, Jio.
Similarly for OTT, there are handful players like Netflix, Hotstar, Disney, HBO Originals
There is a need of high investment cost. Both the industries need heavy investment in infrastructure which acts as a barrier to entry in these industries.
Further, these companies in these industries spend huge sums on advertising. Eg : Netflix’s big banner ads all across the country, Extensive advertising of Airtel over the TV.
Get Answers For Free
Most questions answered within 1 hours.