UK switched high-speed data service (SHDS) trials and experiences

Author

King, Timothy J.

Author_Institution

British Telecom. Lab., Ipswich, UK

fYear

1992

Firstpage

506

Abstract

Work on the UK´s first trials of metropolitan area network (MAN) technology, carried out during 1992, is described. The MAN technology is being used to try a new BT high-speed data service offering known as the switched high-speed data service (SHDS), which is similar to the switched multimegabit data service (SMDS) defined by Bellcore. After a brief background on the technology and the trial service offering, the trial is discussed in detail, including its aims and objectives, the London network, testing, the results gained, and the network management systems used. An outline of the LAN-to-MAN interconnection issues and the combination of novel resilience and reliability features employed are discussed

Keywords

LAN interconnection; data communication systems; metropolitan area networks; BT; LAN-to-MAN interconnection; London network; MAN; UK; metropolitan area network; switched high-speed data service; testing; trial service offering; Biomedical imaging; Collaboration; Computer networks; Educational institutions; Ethernet networks; FDDI; Image storage; Network topology; Optical switches; Out of order;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 1992. Conference Record., GLOBECOM '92. Communication for Global Users., IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0608-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.1992.276553

Filename

276553