Multi-Band Heterogeneous Wireless Network Architecture for Industrial Automation: A Techno-Economic Analysis

To attain automation across different applications, industries are beginning to leverage advancements in wireless communication technologies. A ”one-size-fits-all” solution cannot be applied since technologies selected according application needs, quality of service requirements, and economic restrictions. balance the trade-off between technical a multi-band heterogeneous network architecture is presented discussed this paper. Wireless local area (WLAN) distributed antenna system (DAS) with Long Term Evolution (LTE) considered as backbone for into which other can integrated. The feasibility evaluated through techno-economic analysis (TEA). proposed measured terms net present value while throughput latency. Finally, performance DAS LTE WLAN verified using an NS3 simulator machine-to-machine, real-time video, high-definition video data transmissions. TEA showed that number units required achieve less than units, but overall cost higher compared even without taking consideration industrial, scientific, medical band