Publication No 36674
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Author(s)
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Verbrugge, S.; Colle, D.; Pickavet, M.; Demeester, P.; Pasqualini, S.; Iselt, A.; Kirstädter, A.; Hülsermann, R.; Westphal, F.-J.; Jäger, M.
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Title
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Methodology and Input Availability Parameters for Calculating OpEx and CapEx Costs for Realistic Network Scenarios
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Keywords
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OPEX; CAPEX
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Abstract
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The availability requirements for today\u2019s networks are very high. Higher availability often comes with a higher cost. We describe several steps required for estimating the costs of realistic network scenarios. Capital expenditures (CapEx) and operational expenditures (OpEx) are classified. An activity-based approach is used to quantify the cost of the event-driven operational processes such as repair and service provisioning. We discuss activity duration and availability parameters as required input data, which are necessary for calculating the processes' costs for realistic network scenarios. The relevant availability measures for an IP-over-Optical network are described using a triplet representation with optimistic, nominal, and conservative values. The model is applied to a reference German network scenario.
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Year
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2006
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Reference entry
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Verbrugge, S.; Colle, D.; Pickavet, M.; Demeester, P.; Pasqualini, S.; Iselt, A.; Kirstädter, A.; Hülsermann, R.; Westphal, F.-J.; Jäger, M.
Methodology and Input Availability Parameters for Calculating OpEx and CapEx Costs for Realistic Network Scenarios
Journal of Optical Networking, Vol. 5, No. 6, Vol. 5, No. 6, June 2006, pp. 509-520
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