Title :
Multiservice networking using a component-based switch and router architecture
Author :
McDysan, Dave ; Lundberg, Torbjörn ; Björkman, Nils ; Latour-Henner, Alexander
Author_Institution :
MCI WorldCom, USA
Abstract :
Network operators have long striven to utilize equipment from multiple vendors to drive down costs. Furthermore, in competitive environments, operators have separated out the functions of the network elements and distributed them in order to differentiate the offered services. This trend began with deregulation in the telephone industry and promises to accelerate in the Internet age
Keywords :
Internet; asynchronous transfer mode; data communication; distributed processing; open systems; packet switching; protocols; subscriber loops; telecommunication network routing; ATM; Internet; Multiservice Switching Forum; access networks; competitive environments; component-based router architecture; component-based switch architecture; data services; deregulation; distributed routing; multiple protocols; multiple vendors equipment; multiservice networking; network elements; network operators; telephone industry; virtual networks; Accelerated aging; Communication industry; Costs; Explosions; Fabrics; Intelligent networks; Internet telephony; Protocols; Switches; Web and internet services;
Conference_Titel :
High Performance Switching and Routing, 2000. ATM 2000. Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Heidelberg
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5884-8
DOI :
10.1109/HPSR.2000.856652
