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A Bi-Objective Mathematical Model to Design a Fiber Optic Network Under Uncertainty Environment: A Case Study in Iran

Document Type : Original Article

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1 School of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

2 Deputy for Buildings and Facilities, Telecommunication Infrastructure company, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

In today’s world, advances in technology communications and the digital economy have dramatically contributed to the increase in the use of information technology services. For this purpose, an utterly competitive environment has been created for companies active in information technology. On the other hand, the increase may be accompanied by problems such as reduced service quality and dissatisfaction. One of the services to which the government pays special attention is the Internet service, which can be provided through various platforms. Fiber Optic Technology owing to its cost-effectiveness, high capacity as well as high reliability, has attained much attention. In this sense, this paper proposes an optimization model to design a Fiber Optic Network with a two-connected topology. The concerned model is formulated in the form of two objectives encompassing minimizing network design costs and minimizing unreliability. The cost of creating a fiber optic route between two vertices is considered to be imbued with uncertain. A Fuzzy Mathematical Programming approach has been exploited to withstand the uncertainty in the proposed model. Given that the proposed model is computationally difficult, NSGA-II and MOPSO algorithms have been devised to solve it. Eventually, using the real data of the Telecommunication Infrastructure Company, the validation of the presented algorithms has been corroborated. The Results show that MOPSO fulfills better than NSGA-II in terms of intensification and diversification, and vice versa.

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Decision Making: Theory and Practice
Volume 1, Issue 1
August 2023
Pages 115-136
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