Mobile communication technology is moving into the fifth-generation (5G) which is expected to overcome the new challenges that have emerged with the Internet of Things (IoT) and the exponential growth in demand for mobile traffic. Therefore, the Mobile Networks Operators (MNOs) are planning to...

In rural areas in Europe, the deployment of High-Speed Broadband access networks lags behind in urban and suburban areas due to difficulties of deployment of fiber in the final meters. FTTdp networks using G.fast have been proposed as a cost-effective alternative to FTTH and FTTB [1] especially...

This paper analyses the financial impact of the deployment and operation of the UMTS networks on Greek mobile operators. A Greek incumbent operator with market share 30% throughout the ten-year period of the study has been examined. The methodology and the tool developed in ACTS-TERA and...

This paper presents a techno-economic evaluation of 3G roll-out scenarios in two typical European countries with contrasting profiles, analyzing both the incumbent and newcomers business cases. The analysis is based on a techno-economic methodology developed within ACTS-TERA project. Market and...

In this paper, a framework for the estimation of the effects of costs and uncertainty on the long-run market structure and innovation in the Greek mobile telecommunications market is presented. This framework is based on Real Option Analysis, which is used to capture the effects of both cost...