Competition can also mean inefficiency. A good example is the comparison of the mobile network infrastructure in Sweden and Germany: In lower populated regions

Competition can also mean inefficiency. A good example is the comparison of the mobile network infrastructure in Sweden and Germany: In lower populated regions you will usually only find one network called Sweden. It's a cooperation of the mobile providers that allows them to save money by not deploying infrastructure four times. In Germany such cooperation is forbidden because it's considered anti-competitive. Subsequently mobile service in Sweden is both better and cheaper, even with a way worse situation (lower population density). Every time you have competition you have the inefficiency to have some structures several times.