Method and apparatus for planning mobile switching centers in a wireless network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8897795
APP PUB NO 20130109398A1
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13722964

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A method and apparatus for providing planning of a plurality of mobile switching centers in a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method obtains input data, and determines a limit for at least one mobile switching center parameter in accordance with the input data. The method determines if the limit for the at least one mobile switching center parameter is exceeded and determines an optimal output for an objective function, wherein the objective function is based on a plurality of penalty factors, if the limit for the at least one mobile switching center parameter is exceeded.

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AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I L P754 PEACHTREE STREET NE SUITE 7C ATLANTA GA 30308

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Belanger, David G Hillsborough, US 29 302
George, Abraham Lake Hiawatha, US 20 50
Parker, Sam Houston Cranbury, US 28 160
Puthenpura, Sarat Berkeley Heights, US 94 868
Zhao, Wenjie Princeton, US 77 463

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