Overview of ATM

Overview/Description
To outline the operation of ATM and how it relates to B-ISDN

Target Audience
Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about wide area network technologies; students investigating or researching telecommunications technologies; Nontechnical business managers, project managers, and end-users who require information on the capabilities of communications technologies to make informed decisions on communications implementations

Prerequisites
An understanding of telecommunication fundamentals, basic data communications, internetworking, and LAN technologies

Expected Duration
160 Minutes

Objectives:

Overview of ATM

  • identify the components of an ATM network.
  • discuss statistical multiplexing and its advantages over other transmission types.
  • describe the elements and interfaces of an ATM network.
  • discuss the relationship between ATM and B-ISDN.
  • discuss the types of services available with ATM.
  • discuss the need for reference models and the structure of the ATM and B-ISDN reference models.
  • identify the layers in the ATM and B-ISDN reference models and the classes of services available with ATM.
  • discuss control plane addressing.


    • Course Number: 75130_eng