Method and apparatus for planning mobile switching centers in a wireless network
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsSarat Puthenpura, David G. Belanger, Abraham George, Sam Houston Parker, Wenjie Zhao
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing planning of a plurality of mobile switching centers in a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method obtains input data, and determines a limit for at least one mobile switching center parameter in accordance with the input data. The method determines if the limit for the at least one mobile switching center parameter is exceeded and determines an optimal output for an objective function, wherein the objective function is based on a plurality of penalty factors, if the limit for the at least one mobile switching center parameter is exceeded.
Claims19
A method for providing planning of a plurality of mobile switching centers in a wireless network, comprising:
- obtaining, by a system comprising a processor, input data;
- determining, by the system, a limit for a mobile switching center parameter in accordance with the input data;
- determining, by the system, if the limit for the mobile switching center parameter is exceeded;
- and
- determining, by the system, an output for an objective function, wherein the objective function is based on a plurality of penalty factors, when the limit for the mobile switching center parameter is exceeded, wherein the plurality of penalty factors comprises a penalty factor associated with a budgetary limitation.
A tangible computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for providing planning of a plurality of mobile switching centers in a wireless network, the operations comprising:
- obtaining input data;
- determining a limit for a mobile switching center parameter in accordance with the input data;
- determining if the limit for the mobile switching center parameter is exceeded;
- and
- determining an output for an objective function, wherein the objective function is based on a plurality of penalty factors, when the limit for the mobile switching center parameter is exceeded, wherein the plurality of penalty factors comprises a penalty factor associated with a budgetary limitation.
An apparatus for providing planning of a plurality of mobile switching centers in a wireless network, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- obtaining input data;
- determining a limit for a mobile switching center parameter in accordance with the input data;
- determining if the limit for the mobile switching center parameter is exceeded;
- and
- determining an output for an objective function, wherein the objective function is based on a plurality of penalty factors, when the limit for the mobile switching center parameter is exceeded, wherein the plurality of penalty factors comprises a penalty factor associated with a budgetary limitation.
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