Title :
Geographic model for cost estimation of FTTH deployment: Overcoming inaccuracy in uneven-populated areas
Author :
Mitcsenkov, Attila ; Kantor, Miroslaw ; Casier, Koen ; Lannoo, Bart ; Wajda, Krzysztof ; Chen, Jiajia ; Wosinska, Lena
Author_Institution :
Budapest Univ. of Technol. & Econ. BME, Budapest, Hungary
Abstract :
A geographic approach is proposed to accurately estimate the cost of FTTH networks. In contrast to the existing geometric models, our model can efficiently avoid inaccurate estimation of the fibre infrastructure cost in the uneven-populated areas.
Keywords :
costing; optical fibre subscriber loops; FTTH deployment; cost estimation; fibre infrastructure cost; fibre to the home network; geographic model; Biological system modeling; Estimation; Mathematical model; Network topology; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical fibers; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2010 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7111-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACP.2010.5682503
