ATM Technology for Broadband Telecommunications Networks

ISBN-13: 9780849331398 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 304 str.

Abhijit S. Pandya;Pandya; Pandya S. Pandya

Opis

This reference offers information on all aspects of each important component of ATM, the dominant telecommunications technology. The book shows how ATM can inter-network several incompatible telecommunications technologies and provide the high-speed, high bandwidth backbone network to which the entire telecommunications industry is converging. The book aims to provide the reader with an objective and realistic view of ATM technology and outlines the evolutionary development of ATM infrastructure and future deployment. It also presents a concise view to aid telecommunications professionals in evaluating deployment strategies and developing strategies and technologies.

Spis treści

Introduction
Current State of Today's Telecommunications Networks
Why Do We Need Yet Another Telecommunications Standard?
Market Analysis for ATM Technology
Possible ATM Deployment Scenarios
ATM Concepts
Overview
Basic Definitions for ATM Concepts
ATM Layered Architecture
ATM Cell Definition
Signaling
Cell Switching
Call Setup
Service Offerings through ATM Networks
Internet Service
Video on Demand
Video Telephony
Distant Learning/Medicine
Telecommuting
Integration of Various Access Node Technologies into ATM Networks
Wireless Networks
Public Telephone Service Networks
Data Networks
Cable-TV Networks
Integration of Various Transmission Technologies Such as SONET and Frame Relay
ATM Protocols
ATM Protocol Stack
Physical Layer
ATM Layer
ATM Adaptation Layer
Bandwidth Allocation in ATM Networks
Variable Bandwidth Allocation
Virtual Path and Virtual Circuit Concepts
Constant Bit Rate
Variable Bit Rate
Switching Architectures for ATM
Queuing Models for ATM Switching Fabrics
Routing Models for ATM Switching Fabrics
Multistage Interconnection Networks (MINs) for ATM Switching Networks
ATM Network Management: Traffic Enforcement and Traffic Shaping
Call Admission Control Strategies
Usage/Network Parameter Control
Basic Quality of Service Parameters
Traffic Enforcement Strategies
Flow Control and Congestion Control
Reactive versus Predictive Traffic Control Strategies
Neural Network Based Solutions to Performance Issues in ATM Networks
Neural Networks Offer Predictive Traffic Control Strategies
Neural Network Based Call Admission Control
Neural Network Based Routing Control
On Going ATM Standardization Activities
Current ATM Standardization Activities in ATM Forum
Current ATM Standardization Activities in ITU Organization
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