Chapter 10. Business Case for First Mile Access Networks

The previous chapters showcased some of the key technologies that make up the first mile access network for broadband communications. This chapter illustrates the merit of these technologies through a technology case and a business case. This chapter also discusses the salient features of the first mile business case—the most promising part of the first mile access overall solution.

The technology solutions discussed in the previous chapters were each primarily developed to solve a specific problem. These were evolutionary solutions rather than revolutionary ones. When data networking first became prominent, for instance, there were three clear solutions the networking community tried ...

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