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Foil 59 ATM technology (2)

From Introduction to Networking Technologies CPS640 MultiMedia and Networking -- Spring Semester 1998. by Roman Markowski
Characteristics:
fixed size packets (cells) - 53 bytes
switching technology
high, scalable bandwidth
ability to dedicate a certain bandwidth to an application (QoS - Quality of Service)
can handle real-time applications
broadband technology (for voice, video, and data)
viable for LANs and WANs
still the most expensive service
ATM network consists of ATM switches
wireless ATM (28 GHz range), SMDS over ATM, Frame Relay over ATM

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