Planning the evolution to broadband access networks: A multicriteria approach

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 530-540

  Antunes, Carlos Henggeler ^a,b   Craveirinha, José F ^a,b   Clímaco, João N ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b INESC COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Broadband services; Decision aid; Multicriteria models; Strategic modernisation planning; Telecommunications network planning

Indexed keywords

BROADBAND NETWORKS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DATA REDUCTION; DECISION THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

MULTICRITERIA MODELS; STRATEGIC MODERNIZATION PLANNING;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032167366     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(98)00075-7     Document Type: Article

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