%0 Journal Article %J Journal of Telematics and Informatics, Elsevier Science %D 2009 %T Broadband Municipal Optical Networks in Greece: A Suitable Business Model %A Christos Bouras %A Apostolos Gkamas %A Thrasivoulos Tsiatsos %A J Papagiannopoulos %A George Theofilopoulos %X This paper proposes a business model for the optimal exploitation of the currently developing broadband metropolitan area networks in Greece. Having recorded and examined relevant international practices, we describe in detail the way that these networks should be managed, operated, maintained and expanded. Taking into consideration that these infrastructures will widely alter the broadband map of Greece, that Greece has currently one of the lowest broadband penetration percentages in Europe and that the proper exploitation strategy of the networks to be deployed could boost the demand for broadband connections and applications, the application of the optimal business model appears to be of vital importance. We describe the proposed business model in detail, including ways for expanding the broadband infrastructures, as well as tackling of viability issues regarding the authority responsible for managing the broadband metropolitan networks. %B Journal of Telematics and Informatics, Elsevier Science %P 391 - 409 %G eng %0 Generic %D 2008 %T Business Models For Municipal Broadband Networks %A Christos Bouras %A Apostolos Gkamas %A Thrasivoulos Tsiatsos %A George Theofilopoulos %B Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, IDEA Group Publishing %P 457 - 465 %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B The Twelfth IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications, Aveiro, Portugal %D 2007 %T Business Models for Broadband Municipal Optical Networks: A proposed model for the Greek case %A Christos Bouras %A Apostolos Gkamas %A Thrasivoulos Tsiatsos %A J Papagiannopoulos %A George Theofilopoulos %X This paper proposes an optimal business model for the successful operation of the currently developing broadband metropolitan area networks in Greece. Having recorded and examined relevant international practices, we describe in detail the way that these networks should be managed, operated, maintained and expanded. Taking into consideration that these infrastructures will alter the broadband map of Greece widely, that Greece currently has one of the lowest broadband penetration percentages in Europe and that the proper exploitation of the networks to be deployed could boost the demand for broadband connections and applications, the proposition of the optimal business model appears to be of vital importance. We present the proposed optimal business model in detail including information regarding network management and network expansion of the broadband metropolitan networks and viability issues regarding the authority which will manage the broadband metropolitan networks. %B The Twelfth IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications, Aveiro, Portugal %P 727 - 732 %8 1 - 4 July %G eng