ATM application to digital avionics

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is being overwhelming embraced as the protocol for future broadband communications. Its broad acceptance has initiated products and services from every segment of the telecommunications and multimedia industry. The widespread availability these products have prompted an initial investigation into its use for avionics. This paper relates the basic tenants of the ATM protocol to avionics requirements and discuss its applicability for unifying modern avionics networks. The final segment of the paper describes a commercially available product that could serve as a technology demonstration vehicle for further evaluation studies