Decision support system for planning telecommunication networks: a case study applied to the Andalusian region

Citation
P. Cortes et al., Decision support system for planning telecommunication networks: a case study applied to the Andalusian region, J OPER RES, 52(3), 2001, pp. 283-290
Citations number
16
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Management,"Engineering Mathematics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
ISSN journal
0160-5682 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
283 - 290
Database
ISI
SICI code
0160-5682(200103)52:3<283:DSSFPT>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Network planning is essential to design real broadband integrated services digital networks (B-ISDN). This paper presents an operations research appli cation to the design of an optic fibre network for the Andalusian region. T he economical appraisal is the main consideration in order to take the appr opriate decisions: hub location, region sizes and selection of the urban no des that will receive telecommunication contents. A decision support system with a graphic interface that allows interactive analysis of different sce narios is presented. The system contains a set of mathematical programming models and it has the capability to dynamically construct and solve instanc es of those models. In addition, it provides data preparation and reports. The system is an integrated, user-friendly and powerful tool to make planni ng studies by firms developing cable network systems in the telecommunicati ons market.