Title :
Evolution of a narrowband exchange toward broadband
Author :
Deloddere, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Alcatel, Antwerp, Belgium
fDate :
11/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Today´s telecommunications network is facing a continuing evolution, driven by the growing interest and demand for services requiring higher bandwidth and flexibility of transport. Replacing a narrowband switch fabric with a broadband switch fabric allows the operator to reuse existing narrowband hardware and software, while adding new capabilities such as SDH and ATM, making performance and capacity upgrades possible
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; broadband networks; switching networks; synchronous digital hierarchy; telecommunication exchanges; telecommunication network routing; ATM; SDH; broadband switch fabric; capacity upgrades; hardware; multipath self-routing; narrowband exchange; narrowband switch fabric; performance; software; telecommunications network; Asynchronous transfer mode; Communication switching; Communication system control; Fabrics; Narrowband; Niobium; Software performance; Switches; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Telecommunication switching;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
