DocumentCode
1508751
Title
VISTAnet: a BISDN field trial
Author
Basch, B.E. ; Bruwer, W.A. ; Casey, D. Dean ; Smith, W.L. ; Spears, D.R.
Author_Institution
GTE Lab., Waltham, MA, USA
Volume
2
Issue
3
fYear
1991
Firstpage
22
Lastpage
30
Abstract
The VISTAnet project, a testbed for developing very high-speed networks and applications requiring such networks, is described. In particular, the field trials of two switches are discussed. One is a prototype broadband crossconnect switch; the other is a prototype asynchronous transfer mode switch. The new switches will interconnect three very powerful computers in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. A medical application that will be supported by the switching technology is also described. The important broadband ISDN issues that will be explored by the VISTAnet project are examined.<>
Keywords
ISDN; broadband networks; electronic switching systems; ATM switch; B-ISDN; VISTAnet project; asynchronous transfer mode switch; broadband ISDN; broadband crossconnect switch; field trial; medical application; very high-speed networks; Asynchronous transfer mode; B-ISDN; Central office; Electronic equipment testing; High-speed networks; Optical switches; Protocols; Prototypes; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Telephony;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
LTS, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1055-6877
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/80.93302
Filename
93302
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