CAPACITY PLANNING METHOD

摘要

A capacity planning method for determining resources required in a communication network is provided. The method comprises carrying out network simulation trials to determine network performance in the event of failure of a network resource or resources, each trial relating to a different failure of one or more resources. The method comprises prioritising the order in which the trials are carried out and determining the resources required from the results of the simulation trials. A network building method, a network, a method of sending a signal through a network, a computer program product and a computer based on this invention are also provided.