Table of Contents
Chapter One/ Introduction
1.1 Basic Principles
1.2 The MFA Forum, ITU, and ANSI
1.3 New Developments .
Chapter Two/Literature Review
2.0 ATM Protocol Reference Model
2.1 The ATM Adaptation Layer
2.2 The ATM Layer
2.3 The Physical Layer
Traffic Management
2.4 Generic Functions
2.5 Quality of Service Attributes
2.6 Traffic Contract. 23
2.7 Congestion Control Techniques
CHAPTER THREE
Switch Architecture
3.1 Switch Interface.
3.1.1 Input Modules
3.1.2 Output Modules
3.2 Connection Admission Control (CAC)
3.3 Switch Management
3.4 The Cell Switch Fabric
3.4.1 Concentration, Expansion, and Multiplexing
3.4.2 Routing and Buffering
3.5 Switch Design Principles
3.5.1 Internal Blocking
3.5.2 Buffering Approaches
3.6 Buffer Sharing
CHAPTER FOUR
New Developments
4.1 Multiprotocol label switching – (MPLS)
4.2 Technologies exploiting ATM and AAL layers
CHAPTER FIVE
Conclusion
GLOSSARY
SOURCE CODE/SOFTWARE INCLUDED
Contents