Should operators switch-off their legacy infrastructure or re-purpose it for M2M?

Parag Kulkarni, Raul Martinez Oviedo

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2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

With the recent advances in cellular communications and new systems being deployed alongside existing ones, one wonders whether there still is a need for the legacy infrastructure, in particular the widely deployed 2G systems. Given the significant improvements in efficiency evident in the technology embodied in the 3G, 4G and beyond technologies, is the economics underlying the operation of the 2G infrastructure still viable? Would the operators be better off phasing out these legacy systems or could these continue to be the cash cows they have been all along these years, especially amidst the emerging breed of applications - the Machine to Machine (M2M) paradigm? This article examines the above issue quantitatively from an economic standpoint considering the UK market as an example and relies on data gathered by Office of Communications (OFCOM), the regulator in the UK. Findings from this study strongly suggest that re-purposing the legacy infrastructure for M2M services could pave the way to creating promising revenue streams for the operators.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceeding of IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks 2014, WoWMoM 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479947867
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 8 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event15th IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks, WoWMoM 2014 - Sydney, Australia
Duration: Jun 19 2014 → …

Publication series

NameProceeding of IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks 2014, WoWMoM 2014

Conference

Conference15th IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks, WoWMoM 2014
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period6/19/14 → …

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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