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A brief overview of ATM: Protocol layers LAN emulation and traffic management


Author(s) : Raj Jain Kai-yeung Siu, 
Publisher : N/A
Publication Date : 1995
ISSN : N/A
Abstract : Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) has emerged as the most promising technology in supporting future broadband multimedia communication services. To accelerate the deployment of ATM technology, the ATM Forum, which is a consortium of service providers and equipment vendors in the communication industries, has been created to develop implementation and specification agreements. In this article, we present a brief overview on ATM protocol layers and current progress on LAN Emulation and Traffic Management in the ATM Forum. 1,