Improving the FTTH business case–A joint telco-utility network rollout model

Tahon, Mathieu; Ooteghem, Jan Van; Casier, Koen; Verbrugge, Sofie; Colle, Didier; Pickavet, Mario; Demeester, Piet

doi:10.1016/j.telpol.2013.01.004

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“…Overall, the entry of utility companies has been assessed positively as an enabler of investment and competition in broadband market (Ford, 2007;Tahon et al, 2014;Troulos & Maglaris, 2011).…”

Section: Utilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Infrastructure investment on the margins of the market: The role of niche infrastructure providers in the UK

Gerli

Wainwright

Whalley

2017

Telecommunications Policy

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Section: Utilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Infrastructure investment on the margins of the market: The role of niche infrastructure providers in the UK

Gerli

Wainwright

Whalley

2017

Telecommunications Policy

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“…water, gas, electricity, etc. ), which can entail cost savings of up to 21% [37]. The disadvantages of this latter approach are clearly the cost of needed coordination: joint rollout requires synchronized planning amongst all utilities, as well as synchronized operations and repair of the cables.…”

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Evaluation of the Techno-Economic Viability of Point-to-Point Dark Fiber Access Infrastructure in Europe

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Verbrugge²,

Tahon³

et al. 2014

J. Opt. Commun. Netw.

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Abstract-Upgrading telecommunications access networks requires large investments in deploying new optical infrastructure, especially in terms of construction works and costs to reach the end-user, which seem only affordable in densely populated areas. By evaluating a cost-benefit analysis for the deployment of a Point-to-Point dark fiber infrastructure, this paper investigates how the economic risk of dark fiber deployment can be estimated and/or reduced in different settings. By applying the model on specific scenarios, which differ in area type, demand uptake and revenue scheme, it is concluded that the business case is only viable in a dense urban area with an aggressive takeup. In the other scenarios, the paper investigates possibilities and opportunities to improve the business case and hence decrease the investment risk. Examples of this improvement include prolonging the planning horizon, ensuring revenue from the start of the project by performing demand aggregation or examining where public funds might help.

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“…As a third strategy, the Telco can choose to deploy its own fiber network. Here, it needs to be taken into account that when deploying its own fiber network, the operator can engage in a joint infrastructure rollout [7].…”

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“…Additionally, the total required trenching, ducts and fiber length was calculated using GIS based models. A comparable model was built for the synergetic rollout [7], where cost savings in deployment were taken into account.…”

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The Impact of Inter-platform Competition on the Economic Viability of Municipal Fiber Networks

Tahon¹,

Wee²,

Verbrugge³

et al. 2014

Optical Fiber Communication Conference

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Improving the FTTH business case–A joint telco-utility network rollout model

Cited by 13 publications

References 3 publications

Infrastructure investment on the margins of the market: The role of niche infrastructure providers in the UK

Infrastructure investment on the margins of the market: The role of niche infrastructure providers in the UK

Evaluation of the Techno-Economic Viability of Point-to-Point Dark Fiber Access Infrastructure in Europe

The Impact of Inter-platform Competition on the Economic Viability of Municipal Fiber Networks

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