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A Comprehensive Dynamic Approach for Selecting the Optimal Position of Telecommunication Towers

Janah AsassafehFaculty of Business & Economics, Girne American University, CyprusMurat AkkayaFaculty of Business & Economics, Girne American University, CyprusMokhled AlTarawnehComputer Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Mutah University, 61710, Jordan

Vol 4 No 11 (2020): Volume 4, Issue 11, November 2020 | Pages: 26-34

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 21-11-2020

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Abstract

The telecommunication industry in Jordan has become highly competitive which adds more pressure on service providers to operate more effectively in the manner of the quality of service without undermining the cost of the service. Selecting the optimal position of the telecommunication tower is one of the most important factors to ensure providing high-quality service at a minimum cost. However, selecting the right position for the tower is complicated and involves different factors such as population density, topology, and reserved area. Unfortunately, the current methods and techniques are not robust enough to ensure selecting the right position effectively, that makes the developing approaches imperative. This paper presents a comprehensive dynamic approach for selecting the optimal position of telecommunication towers; the approach integrates the most common selection factors, rules and the GIS system in a multi-phase process. The accuracy of the proposed approach is relatively high (82%), it is evaluated by comparing the recommended positions with the experts’ selection.

Keywords

Geographic Information System (GIS), Telecommunication Tower Site, Spatial Planning


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Janah Asassafeh, Murat Akkaya, Mokhled AlTarawneh, “A Comprehensive Dynamic Approach for Selecting the Optimal Position of Telecommunication Towers” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 4, Issue 11, pp 26-34, November 2020. https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2020.411004

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