Title :
The Kaleidoscope switch-a new concept for implementation of a large and fault tolerant ATM switch system
Author_Institution :
Center for Broadband Telecommun., Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
This paper describes a new concept for implementing a large switch network based on smaller modules. The concept is based an an alternative self-routing structure that due to a point symmetry allows the bit in the routing tag to be processed in a random order. Among others this property provides an inherent fault protection and allows a simple implementation of broadcast and multicast. The concept has been implemented as a small prototype, that currently is used in a national experimental ATM network in Denmark
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; broadband networks; electronic switching systems; large-scale systems; modules; subscriber loops; telecommunication network routing; BATMAN network; Broadband ATM Access Network; Denmark; Kaleidoscope switch; broadcast; experimental ATM network; fault protection; fault tolerant ATM switch system; large switch network; modules; multicast; point symmetry; prototype switch; random processing; routing tag; self-routing structure; Abstracts; Asynchronous transfer mode; Broadcasting; Buildings; Electromagnetic interference; Fault tolerance; Fault tolerant systems; Prototypes; Switches; Telecommunication switching;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE ATM Workshop 1997. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Lisboa
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4196-1
DOI :
10.1109/ATM.1997.624766
