National Broadband Network: Demystified

I am currently researching the numbers behind FTTP rollouts, in particular, ‘overbuilds’ where the FTTP network was built in the presence of a competing HFC (Cable) or existing copper network. These rollouts are also called ‘brownfields’ as the fiber can’t be stuck in the ground while the trenches are being dug.

In the mean time, I’ll publish links to useful information I find.

• Broadband Properties Summit 2008: Ingredients of a successful FTTH overbuild. Cites some examples of FTTH overbuilds in small to mid size towns.
• Verizon Policy blog: Why we are bullish on FiOS
• NY Times: Verizon’s FiOS – A smart bet or big mistake?
• Yankee Group: FTTH business model webinar (55 minutes) and slides
• Alcatel Lucent/Networks 2008: FTTX: Technologies and Economics
• Corning: The reality of FTTH in the United States (2005)
• Terraspan: Which method do you think will encourage brownfield FTTH
• FTTH Council US: FTTH Case Studies from three regional US providers
• Lightwave: Upgrade strategies for FTTH Networks
• Telephony Online: Embarq [US baby bell] slashes FTTP deployment costs, achieves party between copper and FTTP for new deployments
• Last Mile: Cost and profitability drivers for FTTH
• Lightwave: FTTH: ‘How much does it cost?’ vs ‘How much is it worth?’

It is heartening to see that there are many overbuild examples for small-mid size cities (i.e around the size of Newcastle or Geelong ) that have been successful.

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