I think there is much to learn from the Swedish experience over the past 5-10 years, from their STOKAB experience in Stockholm (where the City installed the infrastructure for environmental/cultural rasons, passing its capacity along at cost), to some of the next generation efforts where the cost of switching from the fiber backbone was unduly complicated and expensive, to their current experiences on Lake Malaren where they seem to have improved operating economics. The Swedes are doing a good share of the world's R&D in the general area of community communication systems. Would be interested in reviewing other comments on this particular presentation.
Packet Front
I think there is much to learn from the Swedish experience over the past 5-10 years, from their STOKAB experience in Stockholm (where the City installed the infrastructure for environmental/cultural rasons, passing its capacity along at cost), to some of the next generation efforts where the cost of switching from the fiber backbone was unduly complicated and expensive, to their current experiences on Lake Malaren where they seem to have improved operating economics. The Swedes are doing a good share of the world's R&D in the general area of community communication systems. Would be interested in reviewing other comments on this particular presentation.
Don Samuelson
Chicago