Multi-objective combinatorial optimization in topology planning of wireline broadband access networks

This dissertation investigates the planning process of new wired broadband access networks. These investigations include the description of different process phases, mathe-matical formulation of the optimization problems and objective functions in form of combinatorial optimization, and then application of different optimization algorithms / paradigms to solve them. The core topics of the book include: Broadband access solutions, Landscape of single- and multi-objective combinatorial optimization, Planning of B-PLC access networks, Modeling, test scenarios and performance evaluation, Design of optical distribution part in HFV access networks, Some improvements of the multi-objective optimization algorithms.