An integer programming model and Lagrangian relaxation-based heuristic solution method is developed, to determine transmission capacity in private backbone networks using DCS's, such that multibusy-hour point-to-point circuit requirements can be met at low cost. It simultaneously determines capacity, routing and topology. Numerical results for T1 networks are shown
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Communications, IEEE Transactions on
(Volume:42
,
Issue:
7
)
Date of Publication: Jul 1994