Title :
Highly integrated ATM/SONET user-network interface
Author :
Giuck, L. ; Banwell, T.C. ; Johnston, C.A. ; Robe, T.J. ; Walsh, K.A.
Abstract :
The implementation of a highly integrated experimental research prototype ATM/SONET interface that operates at the SONET OC-3 rate of 155.52 Mbit/s is reported. The prototype interface provides various features of the physical (SONET) and asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) layers of the B-ISDN protocol reference model. This type of interface could be used in applications such as workstation interfaces in a switched ATM local area network or for the user-network interface in a broadband public network or customer premises network.
Keywords :
ISDN; broadband networks; computer interfaces; computer networks; digital communication systems; optical communication equipment; optical links; time division multiplexing; 155.52 Mbit/s; ATM/SONET interface; B-ISDN; SONET OC-3 rate; asynchronous transfer mode; broadband public network; customer premises network; prototype; switched ATM local area network; user-network interface; workstation interfaces;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19911345
