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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2004
Claudio Batista Silva, Atlanta, GA (US);
Ali Jabbary, Roswell, GA (US);
Rudy Hermond, Dallas, TX (US);
Claudio Batista Silva, Atlanta, GA (US);
Ali Jabbary, Roswell, GA (US);
Rudy Hermond, Dallas, TX (US);
AT&T Mobility II LLC, Altanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for simulating a modification to or expansion of a communications network and for determining whether the simulated modified or expanded network meets cost criteria. First logic forecasts an increase in network traffic. Second logic simulates a modification to or expansion of the network based on the forecasted increase in network traffic and/or based on performance improvement criteria and/or based on coverage expansion criteria. Third logic determines whether the simulated modified or expanded network meets cost criteria.