Extension of simple multi-attribute rating technique in uncertainty environment for 5G industry evaluation: Egyptian new administrative capital as a case study

Mai Mohamed; Ahmed M Ali; Mohamed Abdel-Basset; Mohamed Abouhawwash; S S Askar; Alshaimaa A Tantawy

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29033

Extension of simple multi-attribute rating technique in uncertainty environment for 5G industry evaluation: Egyptian new administrative capital as a case study

Heliyon. 2024 Apr 1;10(7):e29033. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29033. eCollection 2024 Apr 15.

Authors

Mai Mohamed¹, Ahmed M Ali¹, Mohamed Abdel-Basset¹, Mohamed Abouhawwash^{2

3}, S S Askar⁴, Alshaimaa A Tantawy¹

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Computers and Informatics, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Sharqiyah, Egypt.
² Department of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering (CMSE), College of Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
³ Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
⁴ Department of Statistics and Operations Research, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

As is well-known, multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) approaches can aid decision-makers in identifying the optimal alternative based on predetermined criteria. However, it is a big challenge to apply this approach in complex applications such as 5th generation (5G) industry assessment because criteria are challenging and trade-offs between them are hard. Also, assessment of the 5G industry involve strong uncertainty. So, this study is the first to evaluate the 5G industry using a new neutrosophic simple multi-attribute rating technique (N-SMART). Since neutrosophic set considers truth-degree, indeterminacy-degree, and falsity-degree, it is a more accurate instrument for evaluating uncertainty. The 5G assessment issue exemplifies the validity and great performance of our proposed method as: (1) its ability to deal with uncertainty phenomena; (2) its simplicity; and (3) its enhanced capacity to discern alternatives. Also, by considering the 5G service provided in the Egyptian New Administrative capital as a case study, the results showed that Ericsson 5G is the best choice and Nokia 5G is the worst choice.

Keywords: 5th generation industry evaluation; Simple multi-attribute rating technique; Single-valued triangular neutrosophic sets.