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Holons are universal and omni-present. They are organized in holarchies (hierarchical networks). Networks change continuously over time. At the aggregation level of the Sector Network and of the Telecom Network, diverse drivers cause changes. To provide for a better quality of life, trans-sector orchestration of change is required. Therefore, it is imperative to understand the sector network architecture, the major dilemmas, the drivers causing change and the interdependency with outer aggregation levels. In the Sector Network, households historically had a predominantly consumptive role. But they are increasingly becoming producers, or prosumers. Therefore, the introduction of the Smart Living concept into households will fuel the Sector Network evolution pro-foundly. Consequently, the infuence of the Smart Home on the Sector Network and its lower aggregates, like the Telecom Network, also will be signifcant. This thesis mainly investigates the drivers that infuence telecom transport network changes over time as well as the sector network dynamics over time, thereby providing insight into trans-sector orchestration over network evolution.