Optimal Locations of Telecommunication Equipment: A Case Study for the City of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Abstract
Telecommunication service providers are competing in an environment where the pervasive nature of the mobile technology requires them to establish an improved network system with a wider coverage and a stronger signal strength to satisfy the escalating demand. The telecommunication equipment problem (TEP) is formulated as a combination of maximal coverage location problem (MCLP) and the assignment problem, and is solved using CPLEX, Excel, and R. The objective is to station devices in locations, where the largest number of consumers are able to enjoy desired services, while considering various demand factors, including: population density, points of interest, average household income, age, transit ridership, and the locations of existing towers.
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