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The B-EXPRESS-NET is a modified version of the EXPRESS local area communication network which allows to utilize bidirectional broadcast bus channels. Similarly to EXPRESS, the B-EXPRESS protocol is completely distributed, achieves collision free round-robin scheduling and presents very high throughput performance. Its major feature is that it can be implemented by using a baseband coaxial cable to which stations are connected through passive devices as the ETHERNET-like taps. This hardware simplification is achieved by simple software modifications without affecting the overall complexity.
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Borgonovo, F., Fratta, L. (1983). The B-Express-Net: A Communication Protocol for Bidirectional Bus Networks. In: Schindler, S., Spaniol, O. (eds) Kommunikation in Verteilten Systemen — Anwendungen und Betrieb. Informatik-Fachberichte, vol 60. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68829-4_27
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