Planning omni-present networks of the future

On one hand, customers expect mobile broadband at any time and place at increasing bandwidth while on the other hand there is an evolution towards smart cities which include video monitoring and large amount of extra sensors putting additional strain on the existing network. Because of this, optimal long term network planning is of crucial importance. This planning has to take into account the ever increasing bandwidth demand and user adoption. In this publication, a genetic algorithm is proposed to find the optimal location of base stations to achieve a full coverage. Using this algorithm, a clear comparison has been made between a short-term (incremental) and a long-term (anticipated) planning.

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