Distribution of 3G services in rural town: Case study of Bhutan

Distribution of 3G service stations in rural towns is quite complex for a small developing country given its limited budget and government policy. This is also true to Bhutan where the state-run organization is responsible for 3G installation. As a part of the government, the organization must satisfy the needs of the people with adequate income ensuring its expansion and sustainability. Based on these constraints, Genetic Algorithm is used to suggest optimal distribution. The cost function is balanced between area coverage and expected traffic. The information for testing the proposed method is collected from Thimphu, where 3G is already installed that has resulted in quite a good solution providing very small overlap area among sites and acceptable generation of 3G traffic.