ATM Networks

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Because of its high quality of service and ability to deliver voice, data, and video on a single platform, ATM is a hugely popular networking technology. This book provides an exhaustive engineering introduction to technology basics and key applications

>ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) is a breakthrough networking technology. It provides a single platform for voice, video and data, driving network convergence, all with very high quality of service. This book provides a comprehensive, engineering-level introduction to ATM networks. It explores fundamental concepts in detail, explains and illustrates the 3 levels of the ATM protocol reference model, details the process of internetworking with LANs and WANs, as well as IP, and covers all major ATM applications.

<H4>PREFACE<H4>ACKNOWLEDGMENTS<H4>ABBREVIATIONS<H2>Part 1: Background and Introduction<H3>Chapter 1: Drivers of the Communication World<H3>Chapter 2: Transfer Modes<H3>Chapter 3: Overview of ATM<H2>Part 2: ATM Protocol Reference Model<H3>Chapter 4: ATM Physical Layer<H3>Chapter 5: ATM Layer<H3>Chapter 6: ATM Adaptation Layer<H2>Part 3: Core Concepts of ATM<H3>Chapter 7: ATM Traffic and Service Parameterization<H3>Chapter 8: ATM Traffic Management<H3>Chapter 9: ATM Switching<H3>Chapter 10: ATM Addressing<H3>Chapter 11: ATM Signaling<H3>Chapter 12: ATM Routing<H3>Chapter 13: AAL2 Signaling<H3>Chapter 14: ATM Network Management<H3>Chapter 15: ATM Security<H2>Part 4: Interworking with ATM<H3>Chapter 16: ATM Network Interfaces and Architecture<H3>Chapter 17: ATM in LAN<H3>Chapter 18: IP Over ATM<H2>Part 5: Application of ATM Network<H3>Chapter 19: ATM and MPLS Networks<H3>Chapter 20: Voice Over ATM<H3>Chapter 21: ATM and DSL Networks<H3>Chapter 22: ATM and 3G Networks<H4>GLOSSARY<H4>REFERENCES<H4>INDEX