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ATM is a cell-switching and multiplexing technology that combines the benefits of circuit switching and packet switching. It divides all data into fixed-size cells that include header information to route each cell to its destination. ATM establishes virtual connections defined by a Virtual Path Identifier and Virtual Channel Identifier to route cells through switches in the network. It supports both constant and available bit rate connections to accommodate both real-time and data applications.

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ATM1

ATM is a cell-switching and multiplexing technology that combines the benefits of circuit switching and packet switching. It divides all data into fixed-size cells that include header information to route each cell to its destination. ATM establishes virtual connections defined by a Virtual Path Identifier and Virtual Channel Identifier to route cells through switches in the network. It supports both constant and available bit rate connections to accommodate both real-time and data applications.

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ATM

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ATM
.ATM is a cell-switching and multiplexing
technology that combines the benefits of circuit
switching with those of packet switching.
.ATM can work hand in hand with other
technologies, such as X.25, Frame Relay, and
Ethernet to provide multipurpose physical
transmission network.
.ATM is able to transport a wide range of
information transmissions at high speeds by
dividing data into equal-size cells and attaching a
header to ensure that each cell is routed to its
destination.
Protocol Architecture
.ATM is a streamlined protocol with
minimal error and flow control capabilities.
.Divides data into small, fixed-size packets
called cells. Each cell contains exactly
fifty-three octets: five octets of header
information and forty-eight octets of data.
.A Constant Bit Rate (CBR) is specified for
voice and video. In contrast, applications
that use ATM to send data can request an
Available Bit Rate (ABR) connection.
Protocol Architecture
.ATM uses the concept of Virtual Channels (VCs)
and Virtual Paths (VPs) to accomplish the routing of
cells.
.ATM uses switches as the primary building block in
the network.
Note that a virtual connection is
defined by a pair of numbers:
the VPI and the VCI.
Note:
ATM Layers
ATM layers in endpoint devices and
switches
ATM Reference Model18340
ATM layer
ATM headers
ATM Cell Layer
.GFI has two supported formats: controlled
and uncontrolled. GFI has two supported
formats: controlled anduncontrolled. The
uncontrolled format has the value of all
zeros.

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