ATM: Theory and Application (Mcgraw-Hill Series on Computer Communications)

Here's a complete working manual of the theory and practical use of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology and ATM-based services. Providing a real-life approach to the hottest technology for the next decade of internetworking,this guide offers a high level summary of all ATM protocols and services. It explains why ATM will provide standard protocol for voice,video,and data integration in the twenty-first century. Also covered are the nuts-and-bolts of ATM network planning,congestion control,and traffic engineering,as well as the source of each standard and information on where to find additional details within the standards.

Here's a complete working manual of the theory and practical use of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology and ATM-based devices. Providing a real-life approach to the hottest technology for the next decade of internetworking, this guide offers a high level summary of all ATM protocols and services.