2.5 ISDN & ATM

11/9/98


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2.5 ISDN & ATM

Integrated Services Digital Networks - ISDN

Principles & Goals of ISDN - late 1950s early 60s

The User / Customer Interface

ISDN User Interface Standards - Architecture

ISDN Channel Structures

Broadband ISDN & ATM

B-ISDN Transmission Services

B-ISDN & ATM Protocol Architecture

ATM Network Interfaces

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

ATM Multiplexing

ATM Cells vs Frames

The ATM Cell Structure

Classes of Services (AALs)

ATM Adaptation Layer-AAL => class of service

ATM Layers

Physical Layers

Access Control & Policing

Virtual Paths & Virtual Circuits

Virtual Circuits & Virtual Paths

ATM Switching

ATM Switch Requirements

SONET Optical Channel Rates

OC-3 SONET Frames = 2430 bytes at 155 Mb/ s

OC-N SONET Frames = N * 51.84 Mb/ s

DS3 Frame ~ 44 Mb/s

Cellular Radio

Personal Communications Services (PCS)

Satellite Communications

Author: Brian Unger

Email: unger@c3.ca

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