Title :
Game-theoretic evaluation of a municipality FTTH rollout
Author :
Casier, K. ; Lannoo, B. ; Van Ooteghem, J. ; Wouters, B. ; Verbrugge, S. ; Colle, D. ; Pickavet, M. ; Demeester, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol. (INTEC), Ghent Univ. -IBBT, Ghent
Abstract :
Municipalities are often the driver for an FTTH rollout in Europe, where many traditional operators hesitate. In this paper we look into the economics of such municipality rollout making use of game theory.
Keywords :
economics; game theory; optical fibre subscriber loops; Europe; economics; game-theoretic evaluation; municipality FTTH rollout; Bandwidth; Cities and towns; Europe; Game theory; Hybrid fiber coaxial cables; Investments; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Passive optical networks; Telecommunications; (060.4250) Networks; (060.4510) Optical communications;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
