Virtual path long-term bandwidth allocation algorithm for ATM networks using simulated annealing

The long-term virtual path (VP) bandwidth allocation process requires the use of heuristics or artificial intelligence to find the number of virtual circuits that can multiplex by each VP to maximise the quality of service, which is defined here in terms of the call blocking probabilities. The authors propose a new technique, based on simulated annealing, for performing the allocation process. It substantially improves upon previous proposals