TRIBUNE: a European broadband ISDN testbed

Abstract

This paper describes the TRIBUNE project. It starts with a description of the project context and its organisation and this is followed by a discussion on the general aspects of the broadband integrated services digital network (B-ISDN). A key element of the broadband ISDN is the user-network interface; the importance of this interface to the TRIBUNE project is described. In order to comprehensively exercise this interface a large testbed has been constructed; the design of this TRIBUNE testbed and its role in achieving the project goals is described. The paper finishes with a number of conclusions drawn from the project.