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- Title
Quantifying the Economic and Financial Viability of NB-IoT and LoRaWAN Technologies: A Comprehensive Life Cycle Cost Analysis Using Pragmatic Computational Tools.
- Authors
Koelmel, Bernhard; Borsch, Max; Bulander, Rebecca; Waidelich, Lukas; Brugger, Tanja; Kuehn, Ansgar; Weyer, Matthias; Schmerber, Luc; Krutwig, Michael
- Abstract
This paper focuses on quantifying the economic and financial viability of NB-IoT and LoRaWAN technologies, two low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technologies with unique characteristics that make them suitable for IoT applications. The purpose of this study is to propose a "pragmatic" artifact for performing life cycle cost analysis and demonstrate its application to these technologies. The methodology uses pragmatic computational tools to facilitate the analysis and considers all relevant economic and financial factors, such as operating costs, equipment costs, and revenue potential. The main finding of this study is that Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) and Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) technologies have different cost structures and revenue potentials, which may affect their economic and financial viability for different IoT applications. Ultimately, the study concludes that a comprehensive life cycle cost analysis is critical to making informed decisions about technology adoption, and that the proposed methodology can be applied to other IoT technologies to gain insight into their economic and financial viability.
- Subjects
LIFE cycle costing; WIDE area networks; COST structure; OPERATING costs; ECONOMIC impact
- Publication
FinTech, 2023, Vol 2, Issue 3, p510
- ISSN
2674-1032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/fintech2030029