Access Network Evolution

Considering the introduction of new network services such as high definition television over the internet protocol (IPTV), new technologies should be introduced and planned in the Bell’s access network to improve the access rate. In this project, to maximize the profitability of the network infrastructure, we propose to explore an access network evolution model (a mixed integer mathematical programming model) to help the network engineers to plan Bell’s access network considering the demand over the time and the introduction of new services. The model will be solved for small geographic regions using a commercial mathematical programming solver.

Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Steven Chamberland

Student:

Annick Ntareme

Partner:

Bell Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Polytechnique Montréal