Deployment scenario
Interactive planning tool
Set-Top Box Total Cost of Ownership Calculator
Compare two set-top box deployment scenarios across their full service life. See how purchase price, hardware failures, subscriber support, field service and device management affect the actual cost per device.
The prefilled values are examples only, not a quote or guarantee of savings. Replace them with actual operating data and supplier quotes.
Planning inputs
Build two comparable scenarios
Set the fleet size, service life and currency shared by both scenarios, then enter the cost and operating assumptions for each one.
Deployment scenario
Scenario B
Device management: Alcatraz Pro is included at no extra cost while the fleet has fewer than 500 active inext devices. For fleets with 500 active devices or more, contact inext to discuss commercial terms.
Comparison
Estimated total cost over the full period
Scenario B: €45,400 lower (6.1%)
This estimate is based on the inputs above. At fleet scale, operating costs can outweigh a small difference in purchase price.
Scenario A
€748,000
Total cost over the selected period
€74.80
Cost per device
€1.56
Monthly cost per device
Hardware procurement€400,000
Logistics€30,000
Setup and customization€12,000
Hardware replacements€66,000
Subscriber support€72,000
Field service€96,000
Device management€72,000
Scenario B
€702,600
Total cost over the selected period
€70.26
Cost per device
€1.46
Monthly cost per device
Hardware procurement€440,000
Logistics€30,000
Setup and customization€18,000
Hardware replacements€33,000
Subscriber support€36,000
Field service€25,600
Device management€120,000
Calculation model
What the TCO calculation includes
Total cost of ownership includes not only the initial purchase, but also the operating costs that follow. The model is deliberately transparent so each assumption can be replaced with actual operating data.
Initial deployment
Device and logistics costs are calculated across the full fleet. Setup and customization are counted once.
Costs over the service life
Hardware failures, support requests, field visits and monthly device-management costs are projected across the selected service life.
Comparable per-device costs
The total is expressed as cost per device and monthly cost per device, making scenarios with different purchase prices easier to compare.
Validate the calculation with real hardware
The calculator helps narrow the shortlist. A trial deployment verifies device stability, support workflows, remote diagnostics and the actual operating costs behind the model.