Investment in Next Generation Networks and the Role of Regulation: A Real Option Approach



Figure 1 -Public telecommunication investment as a percentage of PTO revenue
and gross fixed capital formation (GFCF)

(2005)

Source: adapted from OECD (2007).

The slowdown in investment that dates back to the beginning of the decade is probably
coming to an end. On the one hand, the excess capacity that has characterised the decade as
a consequence of the massive build-up of transmission infrastructures from 1995 to 2000 is
finally being eroded by the dramatic increase in demand for broadband Internet4.
Broadband connections all over Europe have jumped from 52.6 million in 2005 to over 70
million in 2007 (European Commission, 2007a). On the other hand, the technological
paradigm is shifting. Differently from the leading ADSL technology, where traditional
analogue voice services and digital data transmission for Internet run over two different
platforms, in next generation networks voice (typically, voice over IP), music, videos and
all other sort of data are transported over the same integrated network.

4 According to standard definitions, broadband includes speeds over 125 megbits/secs, as compared to
traditional dial-up Internet which reaches 56 megs. In Europe (Eu 25) broadband connections are offered
mainly on copper twists through DSL technology. Other types of connections are modem cable (15%), optical
fiber (1%) and satellite (0,19%).



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