Techno-Economic Assessment in Communications: Models for Access Network Technologies

TL;DR

This paper reviews current techno-economic models for access network technologies, proposes a universal model with specific characteristics, and introduces a new comprehensive assessment methodology for industry application.

Contribution

It introduces a novel universal techno-economic model and methodology for access network technologies, filling gaps in existing models and enabling broader industry use.

Findings

Classification and analysis of existing models

Development of a universal techno-economic model

Implementation of a new assessment methodology

Abstract

This article shows State of the Art of techno-economic modeling for access network technologies, presents the characteristics a universal techno-economic model should have, and shows a classification and analysis of techno-economic models in the literature based on such characteristics. As a result of his research in this direction, the author created and developed a Universal Techno-Economic Model and the corresponding methodology for techno-economic assessment in multiple domains, currently available for industry stakeholders under specific licence of use.