FIK3613 Techno-Economics of Optical Networks 7.5 credits

• Cost structure considered in total cost of ownership
• Market structure, type of actors and business relations at telecom markets.
• Telecom regulation and type of regulated markets and services.
• History of broadband access technologies
• Network dimensioning principals and related tools and methods
• Business viability evaluation criteria
• Deployment strategies and migration paths

The course will enable the student to describe, design and calculate the total cost of ownership for any type of access networks, both from technical functionality and performance perspective taking into account the architecture, deployment, operation, service delivery, market, cost structure and revenue aspects.

The student should pass the course "IO3654 Advances in Optical Networks" or equivalent.

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If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Grading scale: P/F

• Writing a report summarizing the methodology and various important factors for the cost study of optical access networks (3,5 grade scale: P, F).
• Implementation of the method in order to be used in the further projects for cost studies (4.0, grade scale: P, F)

Lena Wosinska

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.