Title :
Overview of risks in multimedia broadband upgrades
Author :
Stordahl, Kjell ; Elnegaard, N.K. ; Ims, Leif Aarthun ; Olsen, B.T.
Author_Institution :
Telenor, Oslo, Norway
fDate :
6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper gives an overview of the risks connected to a roll out of a broadband infrastructure. Specific attention is put on market risk, competition risk, regulatory risk, technology risk and operational risk. The risk methodology developed in the ACTS projects OPTIMUM and TERA is described. The paper shows how the risk methodology can be applied for evaluation of various network architectures. The paper also presents risk and techno-economic analyses of broadband access network upgrade strategies for public network operators in a competitive environment in the residential and small business market. The effect of uncertainties in predictions of critical parameters such as demand forecasts and market shares are analysed
Keywords :
broadband networks; business communication; economics; multimedia communication; research initiatives; subscriber loops; ACTS projects; OPTIMUM; TERA; broadband access network upgrade strategies; broadband infrastructure; competition risk; competitive environment; demand forecasts; market risk; market shares; multimedia broadband upgrades; network architectures; operational risk; prediction uncertainties; public network operators; regulatory risk; residential market; risk methodology; small business market; techno-economic analysis; technology risk; 3G mobile communication; Coaxial components; Copper; Costs; Delay; Investments; Petroleum; Regulators; Satellites; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1999. GLOBECOM '99
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeireo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5796-5
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1999.827568
