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High-Capacity Local and Metropolitan Area Networks

Architecture and Performance Issues

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1991

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Editors:
  1. Guy Pujolle

    1. Lab. MASI — UPMC-CNRS, University of Paris VI, Versailles, France

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Part of the book series: NATO ASI Subseries F: (NATO ASI F, volume 72)

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Table of contents (30 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  3. The Medium Access Control

    1. Wide Area Connectionless IEEE 802.6 MAN Services

      • Z. L. Budrikis
      Pages 23-39

    2. New Access Schemes for Gbit/s LANs and MANs

      • Hans R. Müller, M. Mehdi Nassehi, Johnny W. Wong, Erwin Zurfluh, Werner Bux, Pitro Zafiropulo
      Pages 41-57

    3. Cell Switching and Access Schemes for HS-LANs and HS-MANs

      • Guy Pujolle
      Pages 59-71

  7. Performance of ATM Techniques

    1. Fast Packet Switch Architectures and the Tandem Banyan Switching Fabric

      • Fouad A. Tobagi, Timothy Kwok
      Pages 311-344

    2. An Approximation Analysis of a Shared Buffer ATM Switch Architecture under Bursty Arrivals

      • H. Yamashita, H. G. Perros, S.-W. Hong
      Pages 345-358
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The main objective of this workshop was to review and discuss the state of the art and the latest advances· in the area of 1-10 Gbit/s throughput for local and metropolitan area networks. The first generation of local area networks had throughputs in the range 1-20 Mbit/s. Well-known examples of this first generation networks are the Ethernet and the Token Ring. The second generation of networks allowed throughputs in the range 100-200 Mbit/s. Representatives of this generation are the FDDI double ring and the DQDB (IEEE 802.6) networks. The third generation networks will have throughputs in the range 1-10 Gbit/s. The rapid development and deployment of fiber optics worldwide, as well as the projected emergence of a market for broadband services, have given rise to the development of broadband ISDN standards. Currently, the Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) appears to be a viable solution to broadband networks. The possibility of all-optical networks in the future is being examined. This would allow the tapping of approximately 50 terahertz or so available in the lightwave range of the frequency spectrum. It is envisaged that using such a high-speed network it will be feasible to distribute high-quality video to the home, to carry out rapid retrieval of radiological and other scientific images, and to enable multi-media conferencing between various parties.

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  • Lab. MASI — UPMC-CNRS, University of Paris VI, Versailles, France

    Guy Pujolle

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