Title :
The asynchronous transfer mode: is it a waste of space?
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Edinburgh Univ., UK
fDate :
10/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author discusses asynchronous transfer mode (ATM); a mechanism which permits the creation of new multimedia communication systems. It is the first transfer mode that permits high-speed transmission of real-time services and computer data simultaneously. The introduction of ATM to broadband-ISDN networks is discussed following its approval by the ITU-T. There are unresolved management issues and some of these have important implications for the success of ATM networks
Keywords :
B-ISDN; asynchronous transfer mode; computer networks; multimedia communication; telecommunication network management; ATM networks; B-ISDN; ITU-T; asynchronous transfer mode; broadband-ISDN; computer data; high-speed transmission; management; multimedia communication systems; real-time services;
Journal_Title :
Electronics & Communication Engineering Journal
DOI :
10.1049/ecej:19960503