Asynchronous Transfer Mode: Solution for Broadband ISDNATM is the hottest network in the marketplace because it allows huge packets of data to pass through networks. It covers the latest standards such as the ATM Forum Version 3.1, an invaluable guide to the specification, design, purchase and installation of ATM-based systems. It explains introduction strategies for ATM in the public and private network, both for computer (ATM LAN) as well as consumer (Video-on-Demand) applications. For communications engineers and programmers developing ATM applications and equipment. |
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algorithm Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM Adaptation Layer ATM cells ATM Forum ATM layer ATM network ATM switching bandwidth BISDN bit error bit rate buffer bytes cell loss central queuing circuit switching coding connectionless defined described destination distributed DQDB end-to-end fast packet switching FDDI frame functions Globecom high speed IEEE implementation information field inlet input interconnection interface internal ISDN ITU-T jitter kbit/s load Mbit/s medium memory multicast multiple multiplexing nodes octet operation outlet output queuing packet switching payload peak cell rate performance physical layer priority protocol Prycker queue ring RM cells routing tables routing tag segment server shown in Fig signalling slot solution specific statistical multiplexing sublayer switching element switching fabric switching systems synchronization terminal transfer mode transmission system transport UPC/NPC variable bit rate virtual connection