Title :
Economic issues of broadband access platform evolution
Author :
Welling, Ilari ; Lahteenoja, Markku ; Broens, Bart ; Dam, Yvonne Van ; Vetter, Peter ; Andersen, Niels Engell
Author_Institution :
Nokia Group, Nokia Res. Center, Espoo, Finland
fDate :
6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper studies the techno-economic aspects of future broadband access platform evolution. The results are based on three projects: AC038 Broadband-Loop, AC050 PLANET and AC028 TOBASCO that are part of the European Union ACTS programme. These projects have developed alternative broadband access solutions using VDSL, Super PON and WDM technologies. First, the technical essence of these network solutions is described project by project. The paper presents the central results of the techno-economic evaluation of these architectures. Finally conclusions are presented in the form of a guideline followed by an explanation
Keywords :
broadband networks; digital subscriber lines; economics; optical fibre subscriber loops; research initiatives; wavelength division multiplexing; AC028 TOBASCO; AC038 Broadband-Loop; AC050 PLANET; European Union ACTS programme; Super PON; VDSL; WDM technology; broadband access platform evolution; economic issues; network solutions; passive optical network; techno-economic aspects; very high rate digital subscriber line; Bandwidth; Bidirectional control; Coaxial components; Modems; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Passive optical networks; Planets; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1999. GLOBECOM '99
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeireo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5796-5
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1999.829944
