A number of studies have indicated that higher broadband penetration leads to greater
economic impacts. Nevertheless other characteristics of broadband services such as …

Increasing bandwidth demand drives the need for next-generation optical access (NGOA)
networks that can meet future end-user service requirements. This paper gives an overview …

Deploying FTTH in rural areas is not trivial due to high initial capital expenditures, which are
caused by low density of end-users and lack of telecommunication infrastructure in rural …

This paper investigates the economic effects of improved broadband access at the firm level.
Using a detailed micro data set from 2002 to 2017, we cover almost 20,000 small, medium …

We analyse Stockholm City's fibre access network investment model and its effects on the
different stakeholders, and for society at large. Moreover, Stockholm is compared to …

Abstract Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) has been talked about since the introduction of fiber in
the 1970s. It is nowadays shaping up to be the foundation of our new digital society, bringing …

We analyse the extent of the annual net cost reductions stemming from the introduction of
four FTTH-enabled digital services for home care, as recently introduced in the Swedish city …

Περίληψη This dissertation aims to measure the impact of broadband speed on economic
growth in 20 OECD countries. The macroeconomic indicators for this study were collected …

This paper will examine the nature of FttH availability, adoption and use in the Netherlands.
A framework is used to explain all the important elements concerned with FttH and the …

FTTH networks based on Open Access have been very common in Finland and especially
Sweden in the past 10-15 years. In such networks, an operator-neutral network provider …