A quantitative measure for comparison between topologies of modern telecommunications networks

This paper proposes a new measure for network performance evaluation called topology lifetime. The measure provides insight into which one of a set of topologies is likely to last the longest before more capacity must be installed. The lifetime measure is not single valued, but considers growth as a function of a set of demand shifts. The lifetime measure is applied to several topologies: a dual ring, a chordal ring, a Manhattan Street network and an hierarchical network