Mobile broadband access networks planning and evaluation using techno-economic criteria

Abstract

The paper evaluates mobile broadband access networks deployment from the techno-economic aspects. In this paper, the current situation in the European broadband market is analyzed. Furthermore, the model to assess the cost of mobile broadband access networks is introduced and the techno-economic analyses of mobile broadband networks deployments are conducted. In the chosen sample area scenarios the costs for mobile WiMAX and LTE networks implementation are calculated and presented using several profitability evaluation methods. The results of these analyses are compared, and the specificities of each scenario affecting the mobile broadband access costs are highlighted.