The financial perspective of the mobile networks in Europe

Author

Katsianis, Dimitris ; Welling, Ilari ; Ylönen, Maria ; Varoutas, Dimitris ; Sphicopoulos, Thomas ; Elnegaard, Nils Kristian ; Olsen, Borgar T. ; Budry, Lucien

Author_Institution

Athens Univ., Greece

Volume

8

Issue

6

fYear

2001

fDate

12/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

58

Lastpage

64

Abstract

This article presents a techno-economic evaluation of 3G rollout scenarios in two "typical" European countries with contrasting profiles, analyzing both the incumbent and newcomer business cases. The analysis is based on a techno-economic methodology developed within the ACTS-TERA project. Market and tariff forecasts as well as the technological evolutionary paths are discussed and financial figures are analyzed. Sensitivity analysis follows these basic results in order to identify the impact of uncertainties and risks. The success of such an investment project mainly depends on the regulatory framework, demand and tariff structure, and the market share

Keywords

cellular radio; commerce; economics; investment; radio networks; research initiatives; tariffs; 3G networks; ACTS-TERA project; Europe; business; demand; investment project; market forecasts; market share; mobile networks; regulatory framework; sensitivity analysis; tariff forecasts; tariff structure; techno-economic evaluation; 3G mobile communication; Costs; Demand forecasting; Economic forecasting; Europe; Ground penetrating radar; Intelligent networks; Investments; Licenses; Sensitivity analysis;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Personal Communications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-9916

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/98.972169

Filename

972169