Network Cost Optimization Strategies for Mobile Operators

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IDC Opinion


In This Study
Methodology
Situation Overview
Introduction
Strategies
Network Sharing
Managed Network Services
Backhaul Optimization
Radio Interface Optimization
Case Studies
Vodafone
Telefónica
Deutsche Telekom
TeliaSonera
Future Outlook
Trends in Network Sharing
Trends in Managed Network Services
Trends in Backhaul Optimization
Trends in Radio Interface Optimization
Essential Guidance
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Synopsis
Table: EBITDA Margins
Table: Breakdown of Network Opex and Capex at Vodafone
Table: Savings Potential From Various Cost Optimization Approaches
Table: Regulatory Controls on Network Sharing, Western Europe
Table: Types of Network Sharing
Table: Network Sharing Agreements, Western Europe
Table: Potential for Capex and Opex Savings With Active Sharing
Table: Potential for Capex and Opex Savings With Passive Sharing
Table: Benefits From Different Network Sharing Options
Table: Managed Network Services Agreements, Western Europe
Table: Potential for Capex and Opex Savings From Different Managed Network Services Contracts
Figure: Capex and Opex Breakdown for Western European MNOs
Figure: Vodafone Group in FY08
Figure: Traffic Growth on TeliaSonera's Nordic Mobile Networks
Figure: Correlation Between Coverage and Revenues
Figure: Potential Scope for Managed Network Services Contracts
Figure: Implications of Traffic Growth on E1/T1 Backhaul Costs
Figure: All-Packet Approach to Mobile Backhaul
Figure: Hybrid Approach to Mobile Backhaul
Figure: GPRS, EDGE, and W-CDMA R99 Throughput Requirements
Figure: HSPA and HSPA+ Throughput Requirements
Figure: LTE Throughput Requirements
Figure: HSPA and LTE Downlink Spectral Efficiency