A high-capacity ATM switch based on advanced electronic and optical technologies

Abstract

As the number of ATM broadband subscribers grows, the construction of an efficient access and tandem network will require very large ATM switches. The authors propose an architectural approach based on a concept of satellite switches of moderate capacity, loosely coupled over very high-speed links through a cross-connect core.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>