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Metropolitan area networks and ATM technology
Author(s) -
Mollenauer James F.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of digital and analog cabled systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.344
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1099-1131
pISSN - 0894-3222
DOI - 10.1002/dac.4520010408
Subject(s) - metropolitan area network , metropolitan area , distributed queue dual bus , broadband integrated services digital network , telecommunications , local area network , interconnection , integrated services digital network , computer network , broadband , computer science , asynchronous transfer mode , ieee 802 , broadband networks , geography , quality of service , archaeology
Abstract Metropolitan area networks are evolving to fill the gap between local and wide area networks. The standards organization for such networks, IEEE Project 802.6, is defining a standard with unique advantages in scheduling and failure recovery. It is highly compatible with broadband ISDN and ATM switch technology. The resulting combination will be a seamless network embracing both customer buildings within metropolitan areas and world‐wide interconnection.