Economic Analysis of GSM Provision in Nigeria

TABLE OF CONTENT

Chaptcr One: Introduction

1.1 Inrruduction .............. ............................................................................................................ I

1.2 Problem Definition ......................................................................................................... I

1.3 Aims and Ohjectivcs ..................... .................................................................................... 2

1.4 Significance of Study.+ ...................................... . ............................................................. 3

I . 5 1,itera~i.e Review ............ ...... .......................................................................................... 3

Chaptcr Two: GSM Service:;

3.1 Ovcrviw of GSh3 ..................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 GSM Services ....................................................................................................................... 11

2.2.1 Voice Calls ........................................................................................................................... 11

2.2.2 Ccncsal Packet Radio Senk .............................................................................................. 16

2.2.3 Short Messag~ Service .......................................................................................................... 17

2.3.4 94ul timedin Messaging Service ................ .... ................................................................. 17

2.2.5 Voice Messaging (Voice SMS) ......................................................................................... 17

Chapter Three: Service Packages of GSM Upcralor

3.1 Service Packages of G1c1 h4obile Niyel-i:i ................................................................................ 19

3.2 Enha~~ccmcn~ Packages ...................... ... .............................................................................. 21

3.3 Air-tirnc Rundlcci ................................... .. ........................................................................... 27.

3.4 Graphical Comparison of CiSM Opemwr Scrvices .................. ......................................... :?G

Cl-~apter Four: Profit Analysis of GSh4 Operation

4.1 GSM Sctup!Rurrning Cost Analpis ....................................................................................... 27

4 . I . t COST of Eqi~ipi~~ents ....................... ............................................................................... 21

4.1.2 Running C.'rrst ...................... ............................................................................................. 27

4.1.3 Total Cns~ ............................................................................................................................ 23

4.2 Survey of GS?d Service Demand ................................................. -1

4.3 Revenue Estimation of GSM Opcrath~ ................................................................................. 33

4.3. I A~sumptio~is .......................................................................................................................... 3.3

4.3.2 Revcnw Theory .................................................................................................................... 31;

4.3.3 ~!nal!~sis .............................................................................................................................. 37

4.3.4 Choice of Prograrrming 1. angmgc ............................. ........... ............................................... 37

4.3.5 Cndine - ................. ......................................................................................................... 37

4.3.6 Results ................ ... ...............................................................................,v........................ 41

4.4 Profit Estima~iun ................................................................................................................. ~144.4.1 Gross Profit , ..................................................................................................................... 49

4.4.2 Wrt Profit .............. .......................................................................................................... 49

Chapter Five: Stmnary & Concllrsio!~

5.1 Summary .......................... ... ............................................................................................ 51

References .............. .. ..........,..,,....,...,..,,..,...,...,,...,,..,.......,....,........................... - .......... ,.. ....... ..53

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