Title :
Flexible ATM switching architecture for multimedia communications
Author :
Yashiro, Zenichi ; Tanaka, Toshiro ; Doi, Yukihiro
Author_Institution :
NTT Network Service Syst. Labs., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The Internet is expected to see rapid growth in multimedia services. Since network traffic will increase dramatically for many different services, it will be necessary to have high-speed broadband backbone networks capable of supporting wide-area coverage. Such networks are expected to be built on ATM technology. This paper describes a flexible ATM switching node architecture for multimedia communications, the enhancement of system capability and functions, and improved system maintainability. The goal is a flexible ATM switching system for multimedia communications switching systems; we call it a multimedia handling node for ATM (MHN-A). MHN-A is based on the concept of a unified architecture for circuit switching, packet switching, and ATM switching. Various functions are provided as options which can be economically added or deleted according to customers´ requirements
Keywords :
Internet; asynchronous transfer mode; broadband networks; multimedia communication; ATM switching; Internet; MHN-A; circuit switching; customer requirements; flexible ATM switching architecture; functions; high-speed broadband backbone networks; multimedia communications; multimedia handling node for ATM; network traffic; packet switching; system capability; system maintainability; unified architecture; wide-area coverage; Asynchronous transfer mode; Communication switching; Multimedia communication; Multimedia systems; Packet switching; Spine; Switching circuits; Switching systems; Telecommunication traffic; Web and internet services;
Conference_Titel :
Broadband Switching Systems Proceedings, 1997. IEEE BSS '97., 1997 2nd IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Taiwan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4443-X
DOI :
10.1109/BSS.1997.658897
