Title :
Real options valuation for planning OXC introduction
Author :
Verbrugge, Sofie ; De Raeve, Hendrik ; Colle, Didier ; Pickavet, Mario ; Demeester, Piet
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ., Belgium
Abstract :
Real options valuation is an investment decision technique originating from the economic world of the stock options and aimed at valuing uncertain investments. This paper uses ROV for planning OXC introduction in a European backbone.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; photonic switching systems; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication network topology; telecommunication traffic; European backbone; OXC; ROV; investment decision technique; optical cross connect; planning; real options valuation; Cost accounting; Economic indicators; Gaussian distribution; Investments; Optical fiber networks; Pricing; Remotely operated vehicles; Spine; Strategic planning; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192572
