Method and device for processing a communication network A method and a device for processing a communication network are provided, wherein (a) a first performance parameter of the communication network is determined; (b) a third performance parameter is determined based on the first performance parameter and a second performance parameter, which second performance parameter was previously determined, wherein the second performance parameter comprises a forecast of an expected network performance over time until the end of the scheduled lifetime of the communication network; and (c) the communication network is processed based on the third performance parameter. Furthermore, an according computer program product is suggested.