Techno-Economic Assessment of 5G Infrastructure Sharing Business Models in Rural Areas

Kumar, Shruthi Koratagere Anantha; Oughton, Edward J.

doi:10.36227/techrxiv.21258531.v1

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“…Secondly, in Section 3 we provide quantitative insights on the results generated from a techno-economic viability assessment of rural 5G infrastructure sharing strategies. The content described is part of ongoing research studying the viability of infrastructure sharing strategies, exploring the impacts of various deployment scenarios, capacity targets, and realistic factors affecting investment (e.g., network operator debt levels) [6]. A large focus is placed on how different sharing strategies affect the economic viability of new 5G infrastructure upgrades in rural areas.…”

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Infrastructure Sharing Strategies for Wireless Broadband

Kumar

Oughton

2023

IEEE Commun. Mag.

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There is a growing need to provide high-speed wireless broadband to deliver mobility for an increasing number of global Internet users. However, there are a variety of engineeringeconomic challenges associated with this endeavor. Therefore, an emerging zeitgeist of the modern telecommunications era is the concept of infrastructure sharing. While this approach has existed for many decades, there has recently been growing interest by both network operators and governments, who share the joint aspiration of reducing costs and increasing broadband coverage. In this article we firstly explore where infrastructure sharing can take place, how these strategies can be implemented in practice, and who are the key enablers. Secondly, we report on a technoeconomic viability assessment of rural 5G infrastructure sharing strategies, for four major approaches, which include Businessas-Usual (No Sharing), Passive Sharing, Active Sharing, and a Neutral Host Network (NHN). The findings suggest that any network sharing strategy has a higher Net Present Value (NPV) of between 20-90% compared the baseline strategy (No Sharing). In particular, a NHN approach can help reduce deployment costs by 10-50% compared with other strategies for providing rural wireless broadband.

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Section: Business Modelmentioning

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“…This includes the potential expected return on investment. Here we report the findings of a techno-economic model which evaluates various infrastructure sharing strategies [6]. The input-output structure of the TEA model used in this study is illustrated for reference in Figure 3.…”

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Infrastructure Sharing Strategies for Wireless Broadband

Kumar

Oughton

2023

IEEE Commun. Mag.

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“…Oughton published a research on cost, coverage implication of 5G rollout covering Britain (Oughton & Frias, 2018). Oughton participated in an another study that assess 5G infrastructure sharing business models in rural areas and identified savings potential as follows: 10-20% for passive sharing, 20-35% for active sharing, and 35-50% for 5G neutral host networks compared to baseline no sharing case (Koratagere Anantha Kumar & Oughton, 2022). Rendon Schneir performed a cost assessment of multi-tenancy for a 5G broadband network in a dense urban area (part of London).…”

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confidence: 99%