5G networks are envisioned to provide consumers and industry with improved transmission performance and advanced communication possibilities. To deliver the promises on ushering fast downloads and low latency, the mobile network operators are called upon for formidable investment in network...

This article examines the cost implications of a network-sharing scheme for different fiber to the home/passive optical network (FTTH/PON) architectures. Varied metrics are employed to understand the effect of a network-sharing arrangement on costs. The results show that for the majority of...