Title :
Skew time slot switching and slotted-ring in a metropolitan area network
Author :
Liu, Ming-Kang ; Messerschmitt, David G.
Author_Institution :
Bell Commun. Res., Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Time slot switching (TSS) has been proposed to switch voice, data, and video in a local area network using fiber optics and high-speed CMOS crosspoint switches. For larger networks such as metropolitan area networks (MANs), significant propagation delays necessitate some modifications to the original technique. The authors propose two medium access protocols for MANs; one is called skew time slot switching (STSS), primarily for real-time service such as voice or video, and the other slotted-ring, primarily for data packets. To provide combined voice, video, and data motivates an integration of STSS and slotted-ring. The advantages and performance of these protocols are discussed.<>
Keywords :
computer networks; packet switching; protocols; data packets; fiber optics; high-speed CMOS crosspoint switches; local area network; medium access protocols; metropolitan area network; performance; skew time slot switching; slotted-ring; video; voice; Access protocols; Communication switching; Intelligent networks; Local area networks; Metropolitan area networks; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Phase change materials; Propagation delay; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
INFOCOM '88. Networks: Evolution or Revolution, Proceedings. Seventh Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communcations Societies, IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0833-1
DOI :
10.1109/INFCOM.1988.12967
