Abstract: A system for outputting a comprehensive and granular access network evolution plan over an extended period of time includes a data store that includes data describing access network states for a specific access network in a corresponding plurality of consecutive time periods, data describing access network resource requirements of the specific access network for each of the corresponding plurality of consecutive time periods, and data describing network topology of the specific access network. A computer processor coupled to the data store is programmed to execute a calculation engine that calculates based on such data a plurality of data describing access network transformation actions for each of consecutive time periods that will fulfill the resource requirements for that period.