Economic Analyses on the Satellite Broadband Internet Services for High Speed Trains 


Vol. 31,  No. 11, pp. 997-1004, Nov.  2006


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  Abstract

There is a growing demand to access the broadband internet while on the very fast move. In order to meet these users needs, much research has been made for providing the broadband internet and HDTV services via satellite broadband internet systems even at top train speeds above 200㎞/h. In this paper, economic analyses on the satellite broadband internet services for KTX are to be reviewed. Broadband internet to trains in Europe are investigated, and Boeing cases for planes are also examined. In the first step, system configuration which is composed of a hub, terminals, satellite, and gap fillers for the tunnel areas has been proposed. A terminal includes a ultra-fast high gain antenna installed on the roof of the train, and APs inside the coaches. Secondly, cost estimation on the capital expenditures as well as operating expenditures has been performed in the proposed configuration. From the european and Boeing cases, demand and tariff are postulated, consequently, service revenues are derived on the scenario basis. Thirdly, estimated costs and derived revenues make up net present value and internal rate of return in each scenario. Finally, conclusions and contribution of this study are presented.

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[IEEE Style]

J. Ahn and M. Song, "Economic Analyses on the Satellite Broadband Internet Services for High Speed Trains," The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences, vol. 31, no. 11, pp. 997-1004, 2006. DOI: .

[ACM Style]

Jaekyoung Ahn and Mija Song. 2006. Economic Analyses on the Satellite Broadband Internet Services for High Speed Trains. The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences, 31, 11, (2006), 997-1004. DOI: .

[KICS Style]

Jaekyoung Ahn and Mija Song, "Economic Analyses on the Satellite Broadband Internet Services for High Speed Trains," The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences, vol. 31, no. 11, pp. 997-1004, 11. 2006.