The Terrain Project focuses on the rollout of optical fiber in access networks, optimizing collaboration between various stakeholders while analyzing technical, social, economic, and regulatory aspects. It aims to develop communal network rollout strategies, cost allocation schemes, and understand user requirements for market potential. The project involves a consortium of partners, including research groups and industrial partners, and is set to run from October 2010 to September 2012.

1. Techno-Economic Research for futuReAccess Infrastructure Networkswww.terrainproject.be

2. TERRAIN project scopeThe TERRAIN project investigates the rollout of optical fiber in the access network in cooperation with other utility networks as future-oriented solution. It focuses on optimizing the collaboration between all actors involved, analyzing all aspects from a techno-economic point of view, considering technical, social, economic and regulatory sub-problems. Project duration: October 2010 - September 2012More information:www.terrainproject.be

3. Techno-Economic Research for futuRe Access Infrastructure NetworksProject outline

4. Project structureWP2WP6WP7User requirements & business opportunitiesBusiness modelling and public policyPhysical access infrastructureTelecom access infrastructureIn-building networkExtended evaluation techniquesProof-of-concept, dissemination and recommendations WP1WP5WP4WP3

5. Physical InfrastructurePotential synergies between different utility infrastructure networks? How can they be optimized?

6. Search for communal network rollout strategies

7. Development of network modeling and design tools

8. Proposing fair cost allocation schemes

9. Combining all available GIS data for more accurate network and cost calculationsRoadmap for future-proof technology solutions

10. Defining heuristics for cost-efficient network architectures

11. Proposing cost allocation schemes for installing new telecom access networks Telecom Access Infrastructure

12. In-building NetworksSynergies of infrastructures, e.g. in entering the building and first installation

13. Technology and migration roadmap for telecom in-building networksUser Requirements & Business OpportunitiesDefining market and user (residential, business, governmental) requirements

14. Which market potential and user adoption can be reached, taking into account timing aspects?

15. How could we improve current policies for bridging the digital divide?Aligning all roles and actors involved in this complex value network

16. Which cooperation and competition models are feasible?

17. Identifying potential involvement of municipalities and their return?

18. How does this all matches with current and future regulation?Business Modeling & Public Policy