Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE -- Introduction -- Dark Fibre in Europe
- 1. What is Dark Fibre and why does it exist?
- 2. Dark Fibre Provider Strategies
- 3. Key changes in European Dark Fibre Deployment
- 4. Current status of Dark Fibre Deployments
- 5. Key Optical-Fibre Network Providers
- 6. New Entrants
- 7. Key trends affecting Dark Fibre Deployment
- 8. Key changes in Dark Fibre technology
- 9. Main competing Technologies to Dark Fibre
- 10. Forecast for Dark Fibre services in Europe
- 11. Dark Fibre Revenues
- 12. Key Point Summary
CHAPTER 2 - Dark Fibre in Europe -- The Main Market Trends in Western Europe
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Dark Fibre Players
- 3. Dark Fibre Provider Segmentation
- 4. Dark Fibre Provider Case Studies
- 5. Established Dark Fibre Supplier Deployment
- 6. Established Dark Fibre Supplier Outlook and Forecast
- 7. Current Market Trends
- 8. Key Point Summary
CHAPTER 3 - Dark Fibre in Europe -- Central & Eastern Europe - The New Emerging Players
- 1. Introduction
- 2. New Emerging Dark Fibre Providers
- 3. Emerging Dark Fibre Models
- 4. Emerging Dark Fibre Provider Profiles
- 5. Emerging Dark Fibre Case Studies
- 6. Trends in Emerging Dark Fibre Deployment
- 7. The Russian Market for Telecommunications Infrastructure
- 8. CEE Market Trends
- 9. Key Point Summary
CHAPTER FOUR - Dark Fibre in Europe -- Key Country Overview
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Requirements for Successful Dark Fibre Provision
- 3. Dark Fibre Providers by Country - Western Europe
- 4. Demand for Dark Fibre services in Western Europe
- 5. Customer Case Studies
- 6. Dark Fibre Demand and Supply forecasts
- 7. Long Haul Trends
- 8. Dark Fibre End-user Case Study -- Dante
- 9. Dark Fibre Country Case Study -- Czech Republic
- 10. Conclusions
- 11. Key Point Summary
CHAPTER FIVE - Dark Fibre in Europe -- Technical & Technological Overview
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Background -- Optical-Fibre Development to date
- 3. Reducing the Capex Cost -- Micro-Duct Technology
- 4. Reducing the Optical-Fibre Cost -- Current Technology
- 5. New Technological Changes
- 6. Canarie Research -- A Brief Introduction
- 7. Next Generation Optical Networks
- 8. Long-distance network connectivity to the Metro
- 9. Key Point Summary
CHAPTER SIX - Dark Fibre in Europe - Contract & Commercial Overview
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Types of Dark Fibre Contractual Arrangement
- 2.1 Outright Purchase of Dark Fibre
- 2.2 Term Leasing of Dark Fibre
- 2.3Capacity Swops of Dark Fibre
- 3. Business Models for Dark Fibre Provisioning
- 4. Optical-Fibre system types, Life-cycle and Upgrade Considerations
- 5. Purchase Considerations
- 6. Contractual Terms and Conditions
- 6.1Example of Standard Commercial Contract for Dark Fibre Rental
- 6.2 Example of Standard Commercial Contract for Dark Fibre Purchase
- 7. Key Point Summary
CHAPTER SEVEN - Pricing and Cost Structure for Dark Fibre Services
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Dark Fibre Price Trends
- 3. Dark Fibre Pricing Variation
- 4. Dark Fibre Pricing in CEE
- 5. CEE Case Study: Dark Fibre Costs Germany-Poland
- 6. Dark Fibre Pricing Forecast
- 7. Pricing Models
- 8. Pricing for a Leased Model
- 9. Pricing for a Buy Model
- 10. Pricing for a Buy and Build Model
- 11. Pricing for a Self-Build Model
- 12. Key Point Summary
CHAPTER EIGHT - Alternatives to Dark Fibre Services
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Alternative Services: Past, Present and Future
- 3. New Optical Fibre Services and Standards
- 4. Dark Fibre Offerings
- 5. Key Point Summary
CHAPTER NINE - Main Trends and Changes in the European Dark Fibre Market
- 1. Introduction
- 2. US Dark Fibre Market Trends and Developments
- 3. European Dark Fibre Market Developments
- 4. Dark Fibre Trends in Eastern Europe
- 5. Key Trends
- 6. Key Point Summary
CHAPTER TEN - Conclusion -- Dark Fibre Services in Europe
- 1. Overview
- 2. Key Trends Identified from Research
Appendix One -- Dark Fibre Providers in Western Europe
Appendix Two -- Dark Fibre Providers in Central & Eastern Europe
Appendix Three -- Network Maps of selected Dark Fibre providers
Appendix Four -- Glossary of Terms used | 
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