A new German report on fibre rollout in Europe and Australia focuses on population densities of a minimum 6,000 people per square kilometre, highlighting the challenges Canada faces as it rolls out broadband in suburban and urban areas with densities as low as 50 people per square kilometre.

Produced by Dr. Karl-Heinz Neumann, director and general manager of the WIK Scientific Institute for Infrastructure and Communication Services in Germany, the paper investigates the economic viability of fibre-based network rollouts in Europe and Australia (where the federal government recently released plans to invest $43 billion AU in fibre-optic infrastructure).

Titled “Structural models for NBN deployment,” the paper compares network build scenarios, considering questions such as whether the network builder is the first to market, the network’s reach (fibre-to-the-home versus fibre-to-the-node), and the kind of technology behind the service.

Contact Ryan O'Neill at 613-232-5952 ext. 222 or roneill@thewirereport.ca
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