Title :
Techno-economic study of optical networks
Author :
Casier, Koen ; Verbrugge, S. ; Mas Machuca, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ. - IBBT, Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
Techno-economic research focusing on optical access networks traditionally looks at the upfront network installation costs. This paper additionally indicates where techno-economic research is heading and which questions it aims to answer.
Keywords :
economics; installation; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network management; optical access networks; techno-economic research; upfront network installation costs; Investments; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical fibers; Passive optical networks; business modelling; next generation optical access; optical access; techno-economic; total cost of ownership;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110826
