In the open access network model, the roles of the service provider and the network owner are separated, and the service providers get access to network and the end customers on fair and non-discriminatory conditions. This should be compared to the traditional vertically integrated business model where the service provider and the network operator are the same. A large number of open access networks have been deployed in Sweden over the last 10 years. In this paper we give an overview of such networks, draw conclusions from the Swedish experiences with open access, and outline the perspectives for future deployments both within and outside of Sweden.
Network evaluation is tricky but essential business for anyone considering network deployment. The network value for an operator consists of the potential accumulated revenue stream, typically in the form of monthly subscription from users. It is common knowledge (and a matter of simple maths), that the deployment costs can hardly be covered by revenues at current subscription fees, and this -combined with the unwillingness of end users to pay more for more bandwidth -explains the still low penetration of FTTH in most markets. In this paper we argue that the value of an FTTH infrastructure goes well beyond the revenue stream from traditional services provided by operators today, but this is unaccounted for by the traditional business model based on a vertically integrated operator. We call this unaccounted part, the "uncaptured values of FTTH", and we point out that these should be taken into account in order to define a sustainable business model.
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