The use of simulation in the optimisation of telecommunications network expansion process

摘要

In many European countries it is a new reality that telecommunications companies have lost their monopolies. Simultaneously, an extensive expansion to global markets began dramatically increasing competition. Telecom providers had to respond by innovating, changing the price structure and increasing service quality or lose customers to the new competitors. One of the areas that many telecoms have to address as having a potential for improving is the management of investment in network equipment. This paper describes a model developed to simulate and investigate the dynamics of the complex processes associated with the installing of additional equipment into telecommunication networks in order to maximise the return on investment. It also shows that simulation can be successfully used as a policy analysis tool.