Multiservice access network upgrading in Europe: A techno-economic analysis

IEEE Communications Magazine

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 124-133

  Ims, Leif A ^a,d   Olsen, Borgar T ^a   Myhre, Dagfinn ^a   Lähteenoja, Markku ^b   Mononen, Jari ^b   Ferrero, Umberto ^c   Zaganiaris, Alcibiade ^c  

^a TELENOR RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b Telecom Finland Research Centre

^c CSELT ^*

^d HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS NETWORK EVOLUTION AND PREPARATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION; HYBRID FIBER COAX NETWORKS; MULTISERVICE ACCESS NETWORK; TECHNO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE; COAXIAL CABLES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; MARKETING; PACKET SWITCHING; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES; TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

BROADBAND NETWORKS;

EID: 0030381005     PISSN: 01636804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/35.556496     Document Type: Article

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