Title :
Broadband services in the access network: a technical-economic comparison of wired and wireless systems
Author :
Vespasiano, Gaetano ; Iacobucci, Maria Stella ; Palma, Pasquale
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore "G. Reiss Romoli", l\´\´Aquila, Italy
Abstract :
The paper presents a technical and economic comparison between wireless and cabled systems for the delivery of wideband services. The cabled solution is based on high bit rate transmission techniques using the existing copper pair cables. The wireless solution is based on cellular systems in the 40 GHz band. The economic comparison is performed by means of a simulation tool which allows us to obtain the main economic indicators in a ten year study period; such results are presented and discussed
Keywords :
broadband networks; cellular radio; computer networks; economics; access network; broadband services; cabled systems; cellular systems; copper pair cables; economic comparison; economic indicators; high bit rate transmission techniques; technical-economic comparison; wideband services; wired systems; wireless solution; wireless systems; Buildings; Copper; Downlink; Environmental economics; Intelligent networks; Investments; Optical fiber cables; Polarization; Power cables; Wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Euromicro Conference, 1998. Proceedings. 24th
Conference_Location :
Vasteras
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8646-4
DOI :
10.1109/EURMIC.1998.708076
