Techno-Economic Assessment Models for 5G | Dr. Carlos Bendicho

What is it about?

5G different architectural flavours increase complexity vs previous access technologies, which makes techno-economic evaluation of 5G solutions to be deployed a challenging task. Hence, there is a need for solvent and agile 5G techno-economic assessment models. This paper proposes the characteristics a techno-economic model for 5G should have considering both mobile network operator ́s perspective and end user ́s needs. It identifies current gaps in the techno-economic modeling literature for 5G architectures and shows it can be enhanced using agile techno-economic models like the Universal Techno-Economic Model (UTEM) created and developed by the author to industrialize assessment of different technological solutions, considering all 5G market players perspectives.

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Photo by Jeevan Katel on Unsplash

Photo by Jeevan Katel on Unsplash

Why is it important?

The deployment of any new access technology such as 5G, requires careful planning and, above all, the selection of the optimal technological solution from a techno-economic perspective, i.e.: considering both technical feasibility and economic viability. The Universal Techno-Economic Model (UTEM) created and developed by the author can be used for an effective and agile 5G techno-economic assessment, including not only network deployment perspective but also customers ́ and end users ́ requirements as well as other stakeholders ́ to select the most adequate 5G architectural solution considering both technical and economic feasibility. A 5G Solutions Assessment Tool is currently available for all industry stakeholders under specific license of use.

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