Broadband services in the access network: a technical-economic comparison of wired and wireless systems

Author

Vespasiano, Gaetano ; Iacobucci, Maria Stella ; Palma, Pasquale

Author_Institution

Scuola Superiore "G. Reiss Romoli", l\´\´Aquila, Italy

Volume

2

fYear

1998

fDate

25-27 Aug 1998

Firstpage

597

Abstract

The paper presents a technical and economic comparison between wireless and cabled systems for the delivery of wideband services. The cabled solution is based on high bit rate transmission techniques using the existing copper pair cables. The wireless solution is based on cellular systems in the 40 GHz band. The economic comparison is performed by means of a simulation tool which allows us to obtain the main economic indicators in a ten year study period; such results are presented and discussed

Keywords

broadband networks; cellular radio; computer networks; economics; access network; broadband services; cabled systems; cellular systems; copper pair cables; economic comparison; economic indicators; high bit rate transmission techniques; technical-economic comparison; wideband services; wired systems; wireless solution; wireless systems; Buildings; Copper; Downlink; Environmental economics; Intelligent networks; Investments; Optical fiber cables; Polarization; Power cables; Wideband;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Euromicro Conference, 1998. Proceedings. 24th

Conference_Location

Vasteras

ISSN

1089-6503

Print_ISBN

0-8186-8646-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EURMIC.1998.708076

Filename

708076