• DocumentCode
    1322181
  • Title

    A guide to data communications: B-ISDN and how it works

  • Author

    Delisle, Dominique ; Pelamougues, L.

  • Author_Institution
    CNET, Paris, France
  • Volume
    28
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1991
  • Firstpage
    39
  • Lastpage
    42
  • Abstract
    The capabilities of the emerging broadband integrated services digital network (B-ISDN) are examined. Fundamental differences between broadband and narrowband ISDN are identified. The basics of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), the switching technique used by BISDN networks, are discussed. Channel identification, generic flow control, using ATM, and connectionless service are considered. The first services expected to make use of ATM are briefly described.<>
  • Keywords
    ISDN; broadband networks; data communication systems; time division multiplexing; ATM; B-ISDN; BISDN; asynchronous transfer mode; broadband integrated services digital network; connectionless service; data communications; generic flow control; narrowband ISDN; switching technique; Asynchronous transfer mode; B-ISDN; Data communication; Data engineering; Design engineering; Graphics; ISDN; Packet switching; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Telephony;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/6.83489
  • Filename
    83489