Techno-Economic Analysis of 5G Deployment Scenarios involving Massive MIMO HetNets over mmWave: A Case Study on the US State of Texas

• DOI: 10.24251/hicss.2018.732
• Publication Date: 2018-02-24T07:34:06Z
• Authors: Ashutosh Jha; Debashis Saha
• Keywords: Identification; Extremely high frequency

The fifth generation (5G) of mobile services envisages network heterogeneity, cell densification, and high spectral efficiency using Massive MIMO, operating at millimeter-wave frequencies. Accurately assessing the potential financial returns for such a complex poses to operators unique challenges including techno-economic analysis leading identification decision variables most sensitive profitability parameters. Attempting demystify their concerns, we evaluate realistic 5G deployment scenarios over 28 GHz frequency in State Texas. Interestingly, discover that total cost ownership is about one-third 4G LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) deployment, yielding estimated amounting $482.14 million period 2020-2030. sensitivity analyses predict 70% cases 5G, against LTE-A. For operators, crucial levers having maximum impact on are decisions pertaining spectrum acquisition pricing services.