Real options in telecom infrastructure projects—A tutorial

M Tahon, S Verbrugge, PJ Willis… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The rapid technological change and uncertain future evolutions have a large impact on
investment projects in the telecommunication sector. When new infrastructure networks are …

Cost efficiency of SDN in LTE-based mobile networks: Case Finland

N Zhang, H Hämmäinen - 2015 international conference and …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mobile data traffic is expected to increase 11-fold between 2013 and 2018. A more dynamic
and flexible network is needed to cope with the growing data volume. Software defined …

A framework for optimal techno-economic assessment of broadband access solutions and digital inclusion of rural population in global information society

V Krizanovic Cik, D Zagar, K Grgic - Universal Access in the Information …, 2018 - Springer
Broadband solutions, ie, broadband technologies and services, offer users numerous
benefits. However, inequalities related to the levels of broadband solutions' deployment and …

How can a mobile service provider reduce costs with software‐defined networking?

B Naudts, M Kind, S Verbrugge, D Colle… - … Journal of Network …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Network architecture innovation has been driven by virtualization and centralization of
network control based on software‐defined networking (SDN) and by network functions …

Geometric versus geographic models for the estimation of an FTTH deployment

A Mitcsenkov, M Kantor, K Casier, B Lannoo… - Telecommunication …, 2013 - Springer
Optical access networks provide a future proof platform for a wide range of services, and
today, several operators are deploying fibre to the home (FTTH) networks. Installing an …

Modeling complex telecom investments: A system of systems approach

K Tsilipanos, I Neokosmidis… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a complex telecom investment problem analysis using system of
systems concepts. This is necessary due to problem's multidimensional nature with several …

[HTML][HTML] Hedonic modeling to explore the relationship of cell phone plan price and quality in Croatia

I Forenbacher, D Peraković, S Husnjak - Telematics and Informatics, 2016 - Elsevier
Since 2009, the Croatian mobile market has been subject to various negative influences,
including the economic crisis and a 6% telecommunication tax on mobile operator gross …

A pricing model and sensitivity analysis for MNO's investment decision making in 3G UMTS networks

S Pattanavichai, N Jongsawat… - 2010 Third …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper we propose a pricing model for MNO and MVNO's investment in 3G UMTS
networks. We also investigate and conceptualize the relationship among MNO, MVNO, and …

Predicting base station return on investment in the telecommunications industry: Machine‐learning approaches

C Şahin - Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Investment in the right location ensures sustainable competition. In the telecommunication
sector, the number of base stations (BSs) is one of the most significant investment …

Energy consumption of radio access networks in Finland

M Katsigiannis, H Hämmäinen - Telecommunication Systems, 2014 - Springer
Energy consumption of radio access networks is related to the speed and volume of mobile
data traffic. Finland aims to achieve two conflicting targets by 2015, the one of 100 Mbps …