Title :
Extension of LANs interconnection service in metropolitan area
Author :
Catania, V. ; Puliafito, A. ; Vita, L.
Author_Institution :
Istituto di Inf. e Telecomunicazioni, Catania Univ., Italy
Abstract :
The authors propose a modular network architecture based on MAN (metropolitan area network) technology for the interconnection of bridged LANs (local area networks) situated over a metropolitan area. The proposal is based on the definition of interconnection entities operating like MAC bridges and on a routing strategy which offers interesting efficiency and fault tolerance features which would suggest use in public broadband network environments
Keywords :
computer networks; local area networks; LAN interconnection; MAC bridges; MAN; efficiency; fault tolerance features; local area networks; metropolitan area network; modular network architecture; public broadband network environments; routing strategy; Bridges; Broadband communication; Delay effects; Fault tolerance; LAN interconnection; Proposals; Routing; Spine; Telecommunication traffic; Urban areas;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Symposium, 1990. ITS '90 Symposium Record., SBT/IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
DOI :
10.1109/ITS.1990.175677
