How do the FRA Cost Metrics account for differences in system size and complexity?
The cost data underlying the FRA Cost Metrics are grouped by system size as determined by the number of subscriber units or, in some cost categories, by the number of repeaters. These groupings provide segmentation of reconfiguration cost metrics to account for different sized public safety radio systems. The FRA Cost Metrics provide median costs and the 25th and 75th percentiles for 17 specific categories of tasks within FRAs. The detailed breakdown of the metrics allows costs within more complex reconfigurations to be identified and quantified in the metrics as they may be associated with more specific areas of costs.
