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Application of Parametric Cost Estimation Model to Telecommunication Networks

Application of Parametric Cost Estimation Model to Telecommunication Networks

Swadesh Kumar Samanta, John Woods, Mohammed Ghanbari
Copyright: © 2009 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 20
ISSN: 1941-8663|EISSN: 1941-8671|ISSN: 1941-8663|EISBN13: 9781616921026|EISSN: 1941-8671|DOI: 10.4018/jitn.2009070103
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Samanta, Swadesh Kumar, et al. "Application of Parametric Cost Estimation Model to Telecommunication Networks." IJITN vol.1, no.3 2009: pp.42-61. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitn.2009070103

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Samanta, S. K., Woods, J., & Ghanbari, M. (2009). Application of Parametric Cost Estimation Model to Telecommunication Networks. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking (IJITN), 1(3), 42-61. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitn.2009070103

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Samanta, Swadesh Kumar, John Woods, and Mohammed Ghanbari. "Application of Parametric Cost Estimation Model to Telecommunication Networks," International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking (IJITN) 1, no.3: 42-61. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitn.2009070103

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Abstract

The parametric cost estimation approach has proved to be an efficient method for analyzing complex systems such as spacecraft, missiles, ships, buildings, etc where cost varies according to a number of parameters. The cost to provision a telecom network also depends on a number of parameters; but little research effort has been applied to estimate cost using this approach. In estimating the cost of a telecom network, most published research has considered two parameters; distance and bandwidth of a link and ignored the effects of other parameters. We have modeled the cost based on distance, bandwidth, geographical terrain and technology simultaneously using a parametric cost estimation methodology applied to real data obtained from the Indian Telecom Company, BSNL. Using the model, we show how a cost optimized network can be designed given the real world constraints. The applicability of our model to determine revenue sharing mechanism for an international call is also demonstrated.

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