Equipment Costs for Roadside Telecommunications (RS-TC)
Note: The date in parentheses under the capital cost value and O&M cost value represents the dollar year of the cost values. All costs are in $K.
| Unit Cost Element |
IDAS # |
Life
Years |
Capital Cost
$K
(Source Year) |
O&M Cost
$K/year
(Source Year) |
Description |
| DS0 Communication Line | TC001 | 20 | 0.5 - 1.0
(1995) | 0.6 - 1.2
(2003) | 56 Kbps capacity. Leased with typical distance from terminus to terminus is 8 to 15 miles, but most of the cost is not distance sensitive. |
| DS1 Communication Line | TC002 | 20 | 0.5 - 1.0
(1995) | 4.8 - 9.6
(2005) | 1.544 Mbps capacity (T1 line). Leased with typical distance from terminus to terminus is 8 to 15 miles, but most of the cost is not distance sensitive. |
| DS3 Communication Line | TC003 | 20 | 3.0 - 5.0
(1995) | 24.0 - 72.0
(2001) | 44.736 Mbps capacity (T3 line). Leased with typical distance from terminus to terminus is 8 to 15 miles, but most of the cost is not distance sensitive. |
| ISP Service Fee | TC007 |  | | 0.17 - 0.6
(2004) | Monthly service fee ranges from $15 per month for regular dial-up service to $50 per month for DSL. |
| Conduit Design and Installation - Corridor | | 20 | 50.0 - 75.0
(2005) | 3.0
(2005) | Cost is per mile. Includes boring, trenching, and conduit (3- or 4-inch). Cost would be significantly less for an aerial installation. In-ground installation would cost significantly less if implemented in conjuction with a construction project. |
| Twisted Pair Installation | | 20 | 11.0 - 15.8
(2004) | 2.0
(2004) | Cost is per mile. |
| Fiber Optic Cable Installation | | 20 | 20.0 - 52.0
(2005) | 1.0 - 2.5
(2005) | Cost is per mile for cable and in-ground installation. Cost would be significantly less for an aerial installation. In-ground installation would cost significantly less if implemented in conjunction with a construction project. |
| 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Radio | | 10 | 9.0
(1999) | 0.1 - 0.4
(2004) | Cost is per link. |
| Terrestrial Microwave | | 10 | 5.0 - 19.1
(2005) | 0.5 - 1.0
(2005) | Cost is per link. Cost could be higher depending on tower/antenna installation. |
| Wireless Communications, Low Usage | TC004 | | | 0.12 - 0.2
(2003) | 125 Kbytes/month available usage (non-continuous use). |
| Wireless Communications, Medium Usage | TC005 | | | 0.6 - 0.7
(1995) | 1,000 Kbytes/month available usage (non-continuous use). |
| Wireless Communications, High Usage | TC006 | 20 | 0.5 - 1.0
(1995) | 1.2 - 1.8
(2002) | 3,000 Kbytes/month available usage (non-continuous use). |
| Call Box | | 10 | 4.0 - 6.8
(2004) | 0.25 - 0.58
(2004) | Capital cost includes call box and installation. O&M is cost per unit (per year) for service maintenance contract and annual cellular service fee. |
