文档介绍：FTTH in Japan
Lessons from a Broadband Society
AFL munications:
AFL = Alcoa Fujikura, Ltd.
Established in 1984 to provide optical products for power utility applications.
Headquartered in Franklin, TN.
Major manufacturing operations in:
Duncan, SC
Belmont, NH
Mexico and the .
Overview:
Japan is experiencing widespread deployment of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH).
Deployment is driven by petitive environment.
Power Utilities are a key player in this environment.
Competition and economy of scale have enabled development of inexpensive and scalable technologies.
Public Power can help lead the United States toward petition and benefits.
Jul. 2003 works Co., Ltd. Private research results
FTTH In Japan:
Aug. 2003 works Co., Ltd. Private research results
Carrier
total number of subscribers
No. of increase / month
NTT east
141,047
Jul. 2003
30,000
Jul. 2003
NTT west
151,000
Jul. 2003
30,000
Jul. 2003
Usen
124,300
Jul. 2003
12,500
Jul. 2003
TEPCO
10,000
Jul. 2003
1500
Jun. 2003
Chubu
Electric Power
3,800
Jul. 2003
500
Jul. 2003
K-
46,000
Jun. 2003
2,500
Jun. 2003
Energia
6,000
Jul. 2003
2000
Jul. 2003
18,000
Jul. 2003
2,000
Jun. 2003
June
July
2003
81,000 increase / month
587,000
Number of FTTH Subscribers in Japan
End of 2003
1,200,000 – 1,300,000
Rate of Deployment:
Why this deployment rate?
Japan has a national broadband policy. However:
FTTH deployment is not government subsidized.
Labor rates to install new cable are generally higher than labor rates in the .
High population density enables DSL of 10 Mb/s. DSL, cable modem, and wireless are all widely available.
The nationwide number of landline voice subscribers is actually decreasing.
So, why FTTH?
Reasons for FTTH Deployment:
petition
Nothing
petition
The Winner gets there “first with the most.”
NTT Telephones
NTT Fiber
Usen (music)
Usen (Fiber)
TEPCO (CATV)
TEPCO (Fiber)
Cable TV
The View from Tokyo:
Who peting?
NTT
Incumbent
Largest deployer of FTTH
USEN