ATM Networks

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because of its high quality of service and ability to deliver voice, data, and video on a single platform, atm is a hugely popular networking technology. this book provides an exhaustive engineering introduction to technology basics and key applications


ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) is a breakthrough networking technology. It provides a single platform for voice, video and data, driving network convergence, all with very high quality of service. This book provides a comprehensive, engineering-level introduction to ATM networks. It explores fundamental concepts in detail, explains and illustrates the 3 levels of the ATM protocol reference model, details the process of internetworking with LANs and WANs, as well as IP, and covers all major ATM applications.