ATM Networks : concepts & protocols

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.

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