1st International ICST Workshop on Broadband Wireless Access for ubiquitous Networking

Research Article

Business opportunities of open broadband wireless access networks

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1145/1189186.1189192,
        author={J. Charles  Francis and Nils Elnegaard and Thor Gunnar Eskedal and Rima Venturin },
        title={Business opportunities of open broadband wireless access networks},
        proceedings={1st International ICST Workshop on Broadband Wireless Access for ubiquitous Networking},
        publisher={ACM},
        proceedings_a={BWAN},
        year={2006},
        month={9},
        keywords={},
        doi={10.1145/1189186.1189192}
    }
    
  • J. Charles Francis
    Nils Elnegaard
    Thor Gunnar Eskedal
    Rima Venturin
    Year: 2006
    Business opportunities of open broadband wireless access networks
    BWAN
    ACM
    DOI: 10.1145/1189186.1189192
J. Charles Francis1, Nils Elnegaard2, Thor Gunnar Eskedal2, Rima Venturin 2
  • 1: Swisscom Innovations
  • 2: Telenor R&D

Abstract

This paper addresses an emerging business opportunity for utilising the fixed broadband access line (local loop) as a public resource. The approach foresees WiFi as an access for both private and public users with wireless gateways to the fixed network installed in private residences, business premises and telephone kiosks. By such means, authorized public users will be given access to the local loop infrastructure (ADSL, VDSL and Fibre) for mobile services including voice and broadband. A business case is outlined in this paper and several models utilising diverse market players are briefly described.