The Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) business case described hereafter, is based on 3G business cases, particularly regarding the technical infrastructure, but the 2,5G underlying infrastructure as an initial step is also taken into account. Following the definition of appropriate service...

This paper analyses the financial impact of the deployment and operation of the UMTS networks on Greek mobile operators. A Greek incumbent operator with market share 30% throughout the ten-year period of the study has been examined. The methodology and the tool developed in ACTS-TERA and...

This paper presents a techno-economic evaluation of 3G roll-out scenarios in two typical European countries with contrasting profiles, analyzing both the incumbent and newcomers business cases. The analysis is based on a techno-economic methodology developed within ACTS-TERA project. Market and...

This paper presents a techno-economic evaluation of combined UMTS and WLAN operator business case spanning years 2002-2011. The study is based on the work by the TONIC project under the European Union IST (Information Society Technologies) programme. The study provides a framework to compare all...

The current regulatory framework in the European NGA market provides the basic principles for the gradual migration from service-based competition over the legacy copper access networks to facilities-based competition over fiber-based Next Generation Access (NGA) networks. This paper initially...

This paper summarises the major results from European projects drawing the final conclusions and recommendations from the techno-economic evaluation of three telecommunications market studies. The paper presents an analysis addressing a wide range of crucial telecommunications questions debated...

The paper aims to propose a framework for assessing the maturity level of digital industry applications. The conceptual framework is based on two models: the intellectual capital (IC) management and the capability maturity model integration (CMMI). The framework comprises the IC management model...

Company size is a critical factor for the Industry 4.0 adoption since larger companies are more likely to deploy I4.0 processes technologies rather than SMEs. Given the lack of a standardisation procedure regarding the I4.0 initiative, SMEs lack of strategy and management scenarios for I4.0...