Patent ID: 8239502
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network design method executable by at least one computer, the method comprising: receiving, by a computing device, embedded network information describing at least one existing network element and a plurality of physical locations available for locating new network nodes; receiving a demand forecast for a coverage area of a proposed network, the proposed network having a core layer, an aggregation layer, and an access layer; determining a lower bound number of aggregator layer nodes to service the coverage area; calculating a number of aggregator layer nodes to be included in the proposed network including adding a positive integer to the lower bound number of aggregator layer nodes; receiving a number of core layer nodes to be included in the proposed network; and generating a network design for the proposed network, where the network design identifies a physical location for each of the core layer nodes and each of the aggregator layer nodes.