Title :
Emerging broadband packet-switch technology in integrated information networks
Author :
Kohli, J.C. ; Biring, Dar S. ; Raya, Gasper L.
Abstract :
The bandwidth, burstiness, and calling-rate characteristics of a wide range of communication services are discussed. Customer needs for multimedia interactive services are identified, and broadband packed-switch (BPS) technology is analyzed. Physical network topology and logical network architecture are discussed as they pertain to network design.<>
Keywords :
broadband networks; packet switching; bandwidth; broadband packet-switch; burstiness; calling-rate characteristics; communication services; integrated information networks; logical network architecture; multimedia interactive services; network topology; Bit rate; Broadband communication; Circuits; Costs; HDTV; ISDN; Intelligent networks; LAN interconnection; Multimedia communication; Optical packet switching;
Journal_Title :
Network, IEEE
