title: Cost optimization of optical in-building networks.
abstract: Optical fiber-based in-building network solutions can outperform in the near future copper- and radio-based solutions both regarding performance and costs. POF solutions are maturing, and can already today be cheaper than Cat-5e solutions when ducts are shared with electricity power cabling. We compare the CapEx and OpEx of in-building networks for fiber and Cat-5E solutions. For residential homes, our analysis shows that total network costs during economic lifetime are lowest for a point-to-point duplex POF topology.
authors.affiliation: COBRA Institute, Eindhoven Univ. of Technology, Den Dolech 2, NL 5612AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands. a.m.j.koonen@tue.nl
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authors.lastname: Koonen
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authors.lastname: Ortego Martinez
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