Title :
A model for nonlinear cost problems in optimal design of communication networks
Author :
Han, Jun ; McMahon, Graham ; Sugden, Stephen
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. Technol., Bond Univ., Gold Coast, Qld., Australia
Abstract :
In this paper we present a solution strategy for nonlinear cost problems in communication network design. The cost function of the traffic on each link is modelled as piecewise constant (sequence of steps). It is shown that this model can be converted to one that describes the problem in a new way, where each single link with a complex cost function is replaced by multiple links, each with a constant cost and a capacity limit
Keywords :
costing; optimisation; piecewise constant techniques; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication traffic; capacity limit; communication network design; constant cost; nonlinear cost problems; piecewise constant; step sequence; traffic cost function; Bonding; Communication networks; Cost function; Information technology; Intelligent networks; Linear programming; Network synthesis; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; Upper bound;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Communications and Networks, 2000. Proceedings. Ninth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6494-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICCCN.2000.885538
