DocumentCode
2085171
Title
Cost analysis for HFC networks: installed first cost (IFC) for video and incremental cost (IC) for telephony
Author
Lee, Jay J. ; Shukla, Vishnu
Author_Institution
GTE Labs. Inc., Waltham, MA, USA
Volume
1
fYear
1996
fDate
18-22 Nov 1996
Firstpage
257
Abstract
This paper presents the cost analyses required to ascertain the economic viability of HFC networks from the perspective of telephone service providers. The cost model for an HFC network delivering video is presented first in order for the installed first cost (IFC) for video to be computed. Using this HFC network as an infrastructure, the cost model for an HFC network with a telephone overlay is developed, and the incremental cost (IC) analysis for telephony is also presented
Keywords
coaxial cables; economics; optical fibre subscriber loops; visual communication; HFC networks; cost analysis; cost model; economic viability; incremental cost; installed first cost; telephone overlay; telephone service providers; telephony; video; Coaxial cables; Costs; Hybrid fiber coaxial cables; Integrated optics; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Telephony;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1996. GLOBECOM '96. 'Communications: The Key to Global Prosperity
Conference_Location
London
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3336-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/GLOCOM.1996.594370
Filename
594370
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