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Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Fundamentals
Overview Changes in the structure of the telecommunications industry and market conditions have brought new opportunities and challenges for network operators and public service providers. Networks that have been primarily focused on providing better voice services are evolving to meet new multimedia communications challenges and competitive pressures. Services based on asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) and synchronous digital hierarchy(SDH)/synchronous optical network (SONET) architectures provide the flexible infrastructure essential for success in this evolving market. Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) is a high-performance, cell-oriented switching and multiplexing technology that utilizes fixed-length packets to carry different types of traffic. ATM is a technology that will enable carriers to capitalize on a number of revenue opportunities through multiple ATM classes of services; high-speed local-area network (LAN) interconnection; voice, video, and future multimedia applications in business markets in the short term; and in community and residential markets in the longer term.
| Publisher | International Engineering Consortium | File Format | HTML & PDF |
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| Date Published | August 2003 | Downloads | 15 |
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