Techno economics in a wide European optical transport network

The paper presents an analysis of techno economic aspects of an European wide optical transport network carrying a static traffic forecasted for the short and mid-term future. A cost model which includes CAPEX and part of the OPEX is defined and an impairment model is applied to evaluate the path feasibility and the regenerator requirements. Evaluation of the benefit of Raman amplification and the introduction of flexibility in the optical network are tackled in this study.