@conference {4133,
	title = {Cost Modeling for SDN/NFV Based Mobile 5G Networks},
	booktitle = {8th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems - ICUMT 2016},
	year = {2016},
	month = {October 18 - 20},
	pages = {87-92},
	abstract = {<p class="rtejustify">This paper presents a techno-economic analysis on the integration of new technologies in 5G mobile networks, in order to fulfil the requirements provided by ETSI organization. Therefore {\textquotedblleft}softwarization{\textquotedblright} of 5G networks is imperative and becomes a reality through new technologies, such as Software Defined Networking (SDN), Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Cloud Computing. In this context, this paper provides a cost model in order to estimate the Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), the Operational Expenditure (OPEX) and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for the proposed architecture. Furthermore, the proposed techno- economic model is used in order to estimate the above-mentioned network costs for the proposed network architecture and these costs are compared with the corresponding costs of a traditional network architecture. The experimental results verify and even exceed the ambitious predictions for cost reduction, due to the integration of those state of the art technologies in next-generation architectures.</p>
},
	author = {Christos Bouras and Panagiotis Ntarzanos and Andreas Papazois}
}
