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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on
Print_ISBN :
82-423-0418-1
