Definition of a bottom-up fibre deployment model in competitive markets

Fernández Moreno, Iván

Definition of a bottom-up fibre deployment model in competitive markets

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Fernández Moreno, I. Definition of a bottom-up fibre deployment model in competitive markets. 2014. handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10230/22886

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Abstract

Currently the fixed broadband offer to the residential market in urban areas is wide and diverse. Therefore, every client may contract this fixed broadband service in an individual (disaggregated) way, regardless of whether the service is shared with other users within the households (family) and businesses (employees). Traditional operators are in charge of network planning, roll out and commercialization including the definition of the final retail service offer. This project analyses a disruptive model that introduces a new paradigm change in the service commercialisation, known as Bottom-Up and it requires a certain level of co-ordination among users, in front of the traditional Top-Down approach. The model created assumes that several users hire a fixed broadband service to be shared in multiple (aggregated) homes. The model is developedunder a dense urban scenario and neighbour communities are defined as the aggregation unit that shares the connection. The conclusion from this paper is that aggregation model of network in the building level is feasible. Other features that extend the results are an increased efficiency, lower investment and long-term sustainability.