Operators view of the FTTH/mobile fiber network convergence

Abstract

Currently, most operators are developing two separate fiber access networks: FTTH and Mobile, with its own rules of designing, cables dimensioning, redundancy etc. 5G at its later stage of development will enforce the aggregation of these two fiber networks in different planes that means technical aspects, regulators, security etc. The paper deals with this elements in order to predict different scenarios of future convergence and taking into account the operators perspective, for whom such issues as competition, security, technological compatibility, costs, etc. are of key importance.