Title :
WASP: a transparent wireless ATM access demonstrator
Author :
Awater, Geert A.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., AT&T Bell Labs., Utrecht, Netherlands
Abstract :
Asynchronous transfer mode networks are being deployed to support a wide range of applications and environments. ATM based broadband-ISDN promises to become the first telecom technology that supports multimedia communications in both the wide and local area. The envisaged wide availability of ATM makes it the transfer technology of choice for the next generation of wireless LANs. The wireless ATM access demonstrator, which we describe, provides transparent, untethered access to the wired ATM infrastructure. It proved in practice that ATM, conceived originally for use over optical fibers can be extended over a wireless link
Keywords :
B-ISDN; access protocols; asynchronous transfer mode; internetworking; multimedia communication; packet radio networks; radio links; subscriber loops; wireless LAN; MAC protocol; WASP; WATM Access System for Platinum; access network; asynchronous transfer mode networks; broadband-ISDN; local area networks; multimedia communications; optical fibers; transfer technology; transparent wireless ATM access demonstrator; wide area networks; wired ATM infrastructure; wireless LAN; wireless link; Application software; Asynchronous transfer mode; Circuits; Optical fiber LAN; Physical layer; Protection; Protocols; Quality of service; Telecommunications; Wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 1997. Waves of the Year 2000. PIMRC '97., The 8th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Helsinki
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3871-5
DOI :
10.1109/PIMRC.1997.631113
