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
Appendixes ......................,..,,....,...,..,,..,...,,..,....,,.,,...,~..,,...,..,.,..,...,....,.,....,.,.... ,,...,.... .. ....-,. 56
