Business case analysis
Choosing the Right Optical Transport for the AI Era
A TCO-driven decision framework for AI Data Center Interconnect
Overview
This report presents an in-depth analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for fixed and mobile broadband networks, focusing on how individual applications and categories drive network infrastructure expenses. Using ACG Research's cost modeling methodology and traffic data from AppLogic Network's Global Internet Performance Report (GIPR) 2025, the study calculates per-subscriber and per-application costs across network domains.