Telecommunications Network Modelling, Planning and Design

by Sharon Evans

Overview

Telecommunications Network Modelling, Planning and Design addresses sophisticated modelling techniques from the perspective of the communications industry and covers some of the major issues facing telecommunications network engineers and managers today. Topics covered include network planning for transmission systems, modelling of SDH transport network structures and telecommunications network design and performance modelling, as well as network costs, ROI modelling and QoS in 3G networks. This practical book will prove a valuable resource to network engineers and managers working in today's competitive telecommunications environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780863413230
Publisher:	The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Publication date:	10/03/2003
Series:	Telecommunications , #6
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

About the Author

Sharon Evans has 20 years experience with BT holding a variety of roles. During the 1980s she worked on the development of the Recorded Information Distribution Equipment platform, before becoming involved with project, programme and business management. During the 1990s Sharon took up a position in a network security design team and later joined BTexact's business modelling team where her focus is now primarily financial. Sharon prepares business cases, conducts financial analysis and undertakes market research.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Transport Network Life-Cycle Modelling
• Chapter 2: Advanced Modelling Techniques for Designing Survivable
• Chapter 3: Strategic Network Topology and a Capacity Planning Tool-Kit for Core Transmission Systems
• Chapter 4: A Bayesian Network Datamining Approach for Modelling the Physical Condition of Copper Access Networks
• Chapter 5: Emergent Properties of the BT SDH Network
• Chapter 6: EMC Emissions Certification for Large Systems - a Risk ManagementApproach
• Chapter 7: Performance Modelling
• Chapter 8: Communications Network Cost Optimisation and Return on Investment Modelling
• Chapter 9: A New Approach in Admission Control and Radio Resource Management for Multiservice UMTS
• Chapter 10: The Role of Development in Computational Systems
• Chapter 11: Adaptive Security and Robust Networks