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A Broadband Integrated-Services Digital Network (B-ISDN) is a very high-speed communication network which can carry different types of traffic. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is a widely accepted mode of transport for a B-ISDN. This chapter begins with a brief description of B-ISDN traffic and ATM standards and protocols. A queueing model of an ATM network is described. We then give a brief description of the evolving Internet followed by an outline of the contents of this book. This chapter concludes with a list of additional references.
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See www.atmforum.com and www.ietf.org
IBT = (MBS-1)(1/SCR — 1/PCR).
The term “end-to-end virtual channel connection” (VCC) can be used instead of “virtual circuit”.
A higher-layer protocol like TCP may direct the retransmission of a corrupted frame.
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Kesidis, G. (2000). Introduction. In: ATM Network Performance. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 537. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4559-0_1
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