This book examines ATM switches from a systemic approach, helping you meet the complex challenges of network control and management. It describes the layered structure of the B-ISDN protocol reference model and shows the actual construction of an ATM switch model, providing in-depth descriptions of major functional blocks. Supplemented with 81 figures and 350 references.
Asynchronous Transfer Mode. Information Flows in ATM. Traffic Control and Resource Management. ATM Switching Architectures. Input Module. Output Module. Cell Switch Fabric. Connection Admission Control. System Management.
-
Thomas M. Chen
-
Stephen S. Liu