Title : 
Technical and economic analysis of access networks in China
         
        
            Author : 
Jiantong, Cao ; Xiongjian, Liang
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Beijing Univ. of Posts & Telecommun., China
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
China is making rapid progress in telecommunication development. In order to keep sustain development, it is very important and difficult to select suitable solutions for developing access networks in China from so many possible technologies. Based on investigation of access networks in China, various subscriber access technologies are discussed and evaluated by using the dynamic capital analysis method in this paper, followed by some strategic suggestions on developing access networks in China, which may make the decision-making process more accurate and practical
         
        
            Keywords : 
economics; subscriber loops; China; access networks; decision-making process; dynamic capital analysis method; economic analysis; subscriber access technologies; technical analysis; Cable TV; Copper; Hybrid fiber coaxial cables; Intelligent networks; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Telecommunication services; Telecommunication switching; Telephony;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Communication Technology Proceedings, 1998. ICCT '98. 1998 International Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Beijing
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
7-80090-827-5
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/ICCT.1998.740990