| This dissertation involves teletraffic theory and network management for telecommunications network planning. A number of baseline results are found via analysis and/or simulation for network planning research problems. These include problems in spatial traffic distribution, traffic statistics, dynamic rerouting algorithms and mobile agent behavior modeling.; The research in this thesis is based on teletraffic theory which involves designing, dimensioning, developing and modeling communication networks to satisfy a set of planning requirements. Specifically, it includes dimensioning networks, designing and developing routing algorithms, and modeling traffic. In addition to this, real time measurement also is required to maintain and upgrade networks over time. For this latter issue, we study the use of mobile agents. These processes are components of network planning.; This thesis consists of sub-topics. First, based on network topology, node distribution, and communication pattern, Spatial traffic intensity in one and two dimensional network is studied. In particular, this topic has applications to resource allocation and network management by incorporating knowledge of spatial traffic variation, link failure and locality. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)... |
