Granulated broadband networks

A new ATM platform concept can accelerate the introduction of broadband services with enhanced integration of existing narrowband services/spl minus/including POTS. In order to reduce initial costs for broadband services, an ATM-based platform must be constructed for various services. In particular, existing public switched telephone network (PSTN) services can be economically accommodated in ATM-based broadband networks, and the costly part of the network could be shared by dominant PSTN services. This article proposes a granulated broadband network (GBN) concept as an intermediate platform for achieving broadband aspects of ISDN (B-ISDN).<>