Chapter 9. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Introduction
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
ATM Wide Area Networks (WANs)
ATM WAN Interfaces
ATM Connections
Virtual Paths
Cell Transmission
ATM Traffic Parameters
ATM Service Classes
Quality of Service (QoS) Parameters
ATM WAN Architecture
ATM Traffic Contract and Negotiation
Many enterprise customers and some service providers consider Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) a mature, legacy technology. ATM supports the need for a low-cost wide-area networking (WAN) alternative to point-to-point, high-bandwidth, dedicated services. In addition to providing dedicated point-to-point services, ATM also enables switch-to-switch trunking, which supports legacy Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) Private Branch ...
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