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There is currently much interest in upgrading the UK broadband infrastructure by connecting subscribers to their local exchanges by fibre optic cables. The key to determining whether such an upgrade is feasible is cost. A method of calculating an optimal upgrade, in the sense of maximising return on investment, is described and results of its application to a test case are discussed.
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Lee, W.T., Mueller, K. (2010). Upgrading the UK Broadband Infrastructure by Monte Carlo Simulation. In: Fitt, A., Norbury, J., Ockendon, H., Wilson, E. (eds) Progress in Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 2008. Mathematics in Industry(), vol 15. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12110-4_34
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