Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Pau, L-F.
Author-Name-Last: Pau
Author-Name-First: Louis-François
Author-Person: ppa136
Title: Ipv6 Return On Investment (R.O.I) Analysis Framework At A Generic Level, And First Conclusions
Abstract: This report puts the analysis of the overall profitability of IPv6 based products or services , in the context first of investment analysis ,and next  of an evolutive technology adoption in phases . Whereas it cannot serve as an argumentation for a specific product or service ,or its migration, it encapsulates the key factors in a structured way ,and weighs them against each other .It also assesses the relative merits of IPv4 and IPv6 ,as a base for comparison ,and points at the role played in the investment analysis of the time bases for the IPv4 and IPv6 introductions . Using simplifications, some key overall conclusions can be made showing that over the technology cycle , IPv6 is bound to have both profit enhancing and profit risk reduction properties . A non exhaustive list is given in the incremental deployment phase for some incremental or new revenue sources . Any specific return on investment analysis for a specific product or service would mandate the fulfillment of a number of assumptions , and the availability of full data.
Creation-Date: 2002-10-28
Series: RePEc:ems:eureri
Number: ERS-2002-79-LIS
Classification-JEL: L63, M, M11, R4
Keywords: IPv4, IPv6, profitability, return on investment, technology adoption
Handle: RePEc:ems:eureri:245