http://troulos.blogactiv.eu Discussions on Greek & EU Information Society Policy. The blog contains syndicated content from broadbandprime.blogspot.com 'though original content will not be avoided! Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:24:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've read Rob Atksinson's and George Ou's article published in the latest FTTH Prism newsletter entitled "Why Municipal Fiber Hasn't Succeeded". The authors argue that municipal broadband has not been successful because municipal broadband initiatives have not proven to be financially viable. The argumentation is persuasive at first reading; however, ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BroadbandPrime/~3/WI4zbxPhlUc/is-municipal-broadband-really.html In a report released recently by Microsoft which you can download from scribd , Europe's future digital prospects are illustrated in flying colors. According to the report, given that current media trends continue their growth, internet consumption will overtake traditional TV by mid-2010, or at ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BroadbandPrime/~3/dmyu0E61c54/microsoft-reports-on-european-internet.html I have been reflecting on the discussions in Telco 2.0 blog on their telco business model based on the two-sided market theory. Essentially the business idea is to to extract behavioral information and trends about tastes and usage of users from data found in the operators' databases (i.e. Call ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BroadbandPrime/~3/xqpbrgmLJIE/telco-20-business-model-for-telcos.html In cold blood, the Australian Government threw away the proposals filed for its NBN RfP and went for plan B. While everyone was expecting the announcement of the winning consortium, any day soon, Australian Government concluded that none of the proposals fitted Government's long-term plans and decided to "toss" ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BroadbandPrime/~3/fm97uTfMCgo/australian-nbn-it-always-good-to-have.html A lot has been going on during my relative inactiveness from the blog. Here's a short compilation of what I find important and worth mentioning for future reference: 1. The country's plan for a nationwide FTTH project continues to develop in fast pace [ in Greek ]. According to sources ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BroadbandPrime/~3/6-WvekN9elo/meanwhile-in-greece.html I have assisted several investors build broadband business plans/models the last few years. And I have always been requested to prove the sustainability of the project as a way to help my occasional employer achieve its objectives (ie get funding, decide and schedule the investment etc.) However, I can't honestly align ... http://troulos.blogactiv.eu/2009/03/12/a-different-view-on-broadband-sustainability/ According to EC's recommendation, member states have to encourage infrastructure-based competition as the best and fastest way for broadband development [1]. At first, the arguments behind infrastructure-based competition policies seem solid. Competition does good to the market: provides efficiency incentives to operators, reduces prices, increase ... http://troulos.blogactiv.eu/2009/03/12/infrastructure-based-competition-in-nga-the-best-way-forward/ I havent' been blogging very pationately the last few weeks. I have been trying to tie up some loose ends lately and this allows me only occasional posting (I've set one post per week as my low threshold though). Anyways, to share a laughter with you, in these tough times ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BroadbandPrime/~3/7FKsHIRs0Mc/comics-series-of-year.html According to EC's recommendation, member states have to encourage infrastructure-based competition as the best and fastest way for broadband development [1]. At first, the arguments behind infrastructure-based competition policies seem solid. Competition does good to the market: provides efficiency incentives to operators, reduces prices, increase penetration, etc. This seems ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BroadbandPrime/~3/9LlfW0j7lY0/infrastructure-based-competition-in-nga.html I found this video clip (approx. 5 min) on Internet Evolution. It's an excellent comentatory on India's efforts for internet/broadband. And it also explains how often, the simplest ideas can do good, when we talk about rural broadband connectivity. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BroadbandPrime/~3/OKDFSkE9X_8/internet-in-india-video.html