Patent ID: 7343334

Claim:
A method for providing a financial analysis for an enhanced wireless communications service, the method comprising: accepting user-specific input into a computer relating to an existing wireless communications service and the enhanced wireless communications service, wherein the user-specific input includes a wireless application selection for selecting at least one wireless application supported by the enhanced wireless communications service and a market data input interface for entering existing data about the existing wireless communications service; accessing a reference database including general market data applicable to the enhanced wireless communications service and a standard adoption curve for adoption of the enhanced wireless communications service, wherein the market data comprises at least one of demographic or financial data, wherein the reference database further includes a first set of cost data values associated with a wireless infrastructure deployment cost and a second set of cost data values associated with an operations and maintenance cost for the enhanced wireless communications service, wherein the reference database further includes a revenue data value associated with the existing wireless communications service; adjusting the standard adoption curve to obtain an adjusted adoption curve, wherein the adjusted adoption curve is responsive to chances in a parameter associated with the standard adoption curve and selected from the group consisting of a geographic region, a slope and a saturation point; estimating at least one potential revenue value associated with the at least one wireless application, wherein estimating comprises generating at least one revenue estimate based on the accepted user-specific input, the revenue data value, the general market data and the adjusted adoption curve, and wherein estimating further comprises generating at least one cost estimate based on the first set of cost data values, the second set of cost data values and the adjusted adoption curve; generating a financial analysis, wherein the financial analysis is selected from a group consisting of net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), return on investment (ROI) and payback period; and presenting a graphical depiction of the financial analysis based on an evaluation of the at least one potential revenue value, the adjusted adoption curve, the general market data, the first set of cost data values, the second set of cost data values and the revenue data value.