Chapter 11. High-Speed Serial Interface
Objectives
Discuss the history and standards of HSSI.
Explain the technical specifications of HSSI.
Describe the benefits of employing HSSI technology.
Discuss how HSSI operates.
Introduction
The High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) is a DTE/DCE interface that was developed by Cisco Systems and T3plus Networking to address the need for high-speed communication over WAN links. The HSSI specification is available to any organization wanting to implement HSSI.
HSSI Interface Basics
HSSI defines both electrical and physical interfaces on DTE and DCE devices. It operates at the physical layer of the OSI reference model.
HSSI technical characteristics are summarized in Table 11-1.
Table 11-1. HSSI Technical Characteristics ...
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