DocumentCode
1235307
Title
Burst switching-an update
Author
Amstutz, Stanford R.
Author_Institution
Bellcore, Morristown, NJ, USA
Volume
27
Issue
9
fYear
1989
Firstpage
50
Lastpage
57
Abstract
Burst switching research in dispersed control and integrated switching is described. Burst transport is integrated in that voice and data are switched through the same switching fabric and transmission media. Burst switching is compared to and distinguished from fast packet, fast circuit, and ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) switching. Misunderstandings about burst transport that have appeared in the literature are corrected, to wit: burst does not immediately clip in case of channel contention; burst switches voice and data in the same way; and a burst switch interfaces naturally to other types of switches. Round-trip delay performance is calculated to be less than 5 ms. The current status of the burst project is described.<>
Keywords
switching systems; switching theory; burst switching; burst transport; data switching; dispersed control; integrated switching; round trip delay performance; voice switching; Burst switching; Centralized control; Circuits; Couplings; Fabrics; Intelligent networks; Laboratories; Microprocessors; Process control; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0163-6804
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/35.35512
Filename
35512
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