Abstract
There is a need everywhere for fast data communication in public and private networks. Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) is decided by CCITT to be the target switching and multiplexing technique for the B-ISDN. Traditional local area networks (LANs) like ethernet, token ring, and token bus are limited in speed and thus are limited to particular type of applications. For multimedia applications the bandwidth requirement is high and the information is a combination of voice, video, and data, and it requires a transfer mode capable of transporting and switching these different types of information. The existing local area networks are primarily based on shared media interconnections, which are likely to become potential bottlenecks not only because of new multimedia applications but also because of rapid growth of services employing simple data transfers. ATM, a switching and multiplexing standard for broadband integrated networks, is viewed as an emerging technology capable of removing this bottleneck. But its success as a LAN technology depends on its ability to provide LAN-like services compatible with existing protocols and applications.
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