Models for Planning Capacity Expansion in Local Access Telecommunication Networks (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

A. Balakrishnan

9780666327154: Models for Planning Capacity Expansion in Local Access Telecommunication Networks (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0666327157 ISBN 13: 9780666327154

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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This book explains how to plan capacity upgrades in local access networks to meet growing demand and rising expectations for services.

Telecommunications planning blends technology trends with economic modeling. It shows how digital switching, fiber, and evolving ISDN standards shape the need for network upgrades at the local level. The focus is on practical, aggregate planning models that help managers decide where and when to invest in capacity, while balancing cost and future demand.

The book presents a framework for the local access component, from customer premises to the switching center, and compares traditional copper networks with newer digital options. It explains why planners often treat the three network levels separately and how this affects capacity decisions and investment timing.

How technology shifts influence capacity planning decisions, including the move toward digital and hybrid networks.
Different modeling approaches, such as concentrator location models and fixed-charge network design ideas.
How to model costs, capacities, and routing in a layered network view to identify cost-effective expansion options.
Solution strategies ranging from optimization methods to heuristics and practical considerations for real-world planning.

Ideal for readers of operations research and telecommunications planning looking for clear, actionable methods to forecast demand and size investment in local access networks.

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