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Next-Generation Networks

Overview The next-generation network seamlessly blends the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and the public switched data network (PSDN), creating a single multiservice network. Rather than large, centralized, proprietary switch infrastructures, this next-generation architecture pushes central-office (CO) functionality to the edge of the network. The result is a distributed network infrastructure that leverages new, open technologies to reduce the cost of market entry dramatically, increase flexibility, and accommodate both circuit-switched voice and packet-switched data.

This tutorial explains the evolution of the next-generation switching architecture and highlights the superior features of this emerging technology.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	International Engineering Consortium	File Format	HTML & PDF
Date Published	August 2003	Downloads	2
Format	White Papers
Topics	Switching, Network Design

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