I used Simulated Annealing to help a Telecom plan a mobile & fibre network by connecting existing fibres & pipes.
There were tricky parameters - Simulated annealing was better/faster than a human for a small area - e.g. a few suburbs. For a larger area like a metropolitan area we haven't got the algorithm to compete well versus human network planner (yet?).
There were tricky parameters - Simulated annealing was better/faster than a human for a small area - e.g. a few suburbs. For a larger area like a metropolitan area we haven't got the algorithm to compete well versus human network planner (yet?).