• DocumentCode
    3598209
  • Title

    Do we need a Pan-European network and what is the demand for new applications?

  • Author

    Stordahl, Kjell ; Olsen, Borgar Torre ; Ims, Leif Aarthun

  • Author_Institution
    Telenor Network Div., Oslo, Norway
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1996
  • Firstpage
    3
  • Abstract
    The need for a Pan-European network depends on the development of wide- and broadband applications and customer demand. The paper surveys demand forecasts for various applications and cost predictions for network elements as well as the available and emerging technologies and trends in network evolution. The paper highlights the various factors likely to influence the evolution towards a Pan-European network.
  • Keywords
    economics; optical fibre networks; technological forecasting; telecommunication network management; Pan-European network; broadband applications; business market; cost predictions; customer demand; demand forecasts; emerging technologies; network elements; network evolution; residential market; wideband applications;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    82-423-0418-1
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    715684