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IBBT multi-disciplinar view

Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, 21-22 December 2011

Sofie Verbrugge (IBBT)

FP7-ICT-2011.1.6-288021 EINS

Network of Excellence in Internet Science

Research angels and stakeholderssolving practical project question


User perspective Business perspective

Practical questionswhere theoretical


background is needed

involving different stakeholders

Technical perspective

Policy/regulatory perspective

EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

Example projectIBBT ICON-TERRAIN


Expected uptake?Willingness to pay? Business model with dedicated infrastructure provider vs others

FttH deployment in Belgian city?


telecom operators, vendors,city, utility companies, etc.

Technical choices for access and in-house networks


EINS Kick-off Meeting

Problem with state aid?Position of the city?

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

IBBTs research organizationstructured in 5 research departments

EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

Understanding the broadband marketis the goal of our work

View on position of each actor

Impact of competition and uncertain changes

EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

Improving the evaluation modelby combining top-down and bottom-up


approaches

Top-down social science macroeconomics

Bottom-up cost modeling game theory real options

EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

Cases in multiple application domainshelp in getting a broader view

optical access

intelligent transport systems

eHealth
EINS Kick-off Meeting

Internet on trains

media

smart grids

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

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