2006 · 42 citations · 0 references
ManagementBusiness EconomicsCost AccountingCost ManagementCost-benefit AnalysisCapital Expenditure ModelingCommunication NetworksCost FunctionsCost Performance AnalysisInfrastructure SpendingTransport EconomicsCost-performance ModelingDetailed Cost EstimationInfrastructure CostsInterconnection CostNetwork Cost FunctionsNetwork Cost ManagementTechno-economic AnalysisTelecommunications Costing
In this paper a detailed capital expenditure cost model is presented taking various network elements and node architectures at the WDM layer into account. It was developed within the European NOBEL project [1] and aligned by major European network suppliers and operators. The current cost structure of WDM transport equipment is shown in a normalised format. Typical model applications are also discussed by presenting examples. This model can serve as a reference for future techno-economic research into optical transport networks in general.