—Introduction —Basic ATM Concepts —Services Offered through ATM Networks —Integration of Various Access Node Technologies into ATM Networks —ATM Protocols —Bandwidth Allocation in ATM Networks —Switching Architectures for ATM Networks

by Abhijit S. Pandya; Ercan Sen CRC Press, CRC Press LLC ISBN: 0849331390 Pub Date: 110198 Preface About the Authors

Chapter 1—Introduction

I. Outline of the Book II. Characterization of Broadband Telecommunications Market

A. Scale of Investment B. Scale of Market Size and Reward

C. Regulatory Conditions D. Customer Driven Factors

E. Market Trends F. Influence of Computing on the Telecommunications Market

III. Market Analysis for ATM Technology A. Residential Market

B. Business Market C. Bandwidth Cost Trend

D. Market Opportunities

Chapter 2—Basic ATM Concepts

I. ATM Overview II. Basic Definitions for ATM Concepts

A. Virtual Path and Virtual Circuit Concepts B. Interfaces

III. ATM Cell Structure IV. Signaling in ATM Networks

A. Introduction B. Signaling Mechanisms

C. ATM Addressing V. ATM Switching Concepts

VI. Routing Cells in ATM Networks VII. Call Setup

Chapter 3—Services Offered through ATM Networks

II. Video on Demand III. Video Telephony

IV. Distant LearningMedicine V. Telecommuting

Chapter 4—Integration of Various Access Node Technologies into ATM Networks

I. Wireless Networks II. Public Telephone Service Networks

III. Data Networks IV. Cable-TV Networks

V. Integration of Various Transport Technologies

Chapter 5—ATM Protocols

I. ATM Protocol Stack II. The Physical Layer

A. PMD Sub-layer B. ATM Transmission Convergence TC Layer

III. The ATM Layer A. ATM Layer Functions

B. ATM Cell Types IV. ATM Adaptation Layer AAL

A. AAL Structure B. Classification Based on AAL Service Attributes

C. ATM Adaptation Layer Functions

Chapter 6—Bandwidth Allocation in ATM Networks

I. Variable Bandwidth Allocation II. Virtual Path and Virtual Channel Concepts

III. Constant Bit Rate IV. Variable Bit Rate

V. Unspecified Bit Rate VI. Available Bit Rate

Chapter 7—Switching Architectures for ATM Networks

I. Buffering Models for ATM Switching Networks A. Input Buffering

B. Output Buffering

II. Routing Models for ATM Switching Networks III. Multistage Interconnection Networks MINs for ATM Switching Networks

A. Nonblocking MINs B. Blocking MINs

IV. Buffer Management V. Broadcast and Multicast Requirements for ATM Switching Networks

VI. ATM Switch Architectures

Chapter 8—ATM Traffic Management: Traffic Enforcement and Traffic Shaping