UCX-a universal communication switch experiment

Author

Andersen, I. ; Gard, I. ; Schlborg, P.

fYear

1988

fDate

12-15 June 1988

Firstpage

612

Abstract

An experimental system using a universal communication switch, UCX, has been constructed. The UCX is a hybrid switch with hardware-implemented switching functions for both position (circuit) and label (packet) multiplexed data. Thus, it can efficiently switch both circuit and packet traffic. The system interfaces the outside world via devices that can connect circuit as well as packet oriented terminals or networks. The architecture and internal communication structure of the switch are described. The technique of hybrid switching allows a graceful evolution toward integrated services digital networks.<>

Keywords

ISDN; electronic switching systems; packet switching; UCX; architecture; circuit multiplexed data; circuit traffic; hardware-implemented switching functions; hybrid switch; integrated services digital networks; internal communication structure; packet multiplexed data; packet networks; packet oriented terminals; packet traffic; universal communication switch experiment; Communication switching; ISDN; Laboratories; Packet switching; Switches; Switching circuits; Telecommunication switching; Telecommunication traffic; Telephony; Videotex;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 1988. ICC '88. Digital Technology - Spanning the Universe. Conference Record., IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICC.1988.13636

Filename

13636