Multiservice networking satisfies all fronts

Information technology professionals worldwide have started taking a very serious look at the concept of multiservice networking. After all, an integrated infrastructure satisfies the cost-cutters, since it's far cheaper to maintain a single network than separate data, voice and video networks;...

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Published in:Computing Canada 1997-03, p.9
Main Author: Nash, Ron
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Applications
Asynchronous transfer mode
Local area networks
Quality of service
Technological change
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Summary:Information technology professionals worldwide have started taking a very serious look at the concept of multiservice networking. After all, an integrated infrastructure satisfies the cost-cutters, since it's far cheaper to maintain a single network than separate data, voice and video networks; it satisfies the productivity requirements, because newer LAN technologies are far faster and more versatile than their predecessors; and users can, in fact, have it all - videoconferencing, voice telephony and high speed LAN access. There are, however, some formidable technical hurdles to overcome before multiservice networking becomes the norm. A key problem is how to get frame-based networks to handle real-time applications without introducing unacceptable delays.
ISSN:0319-0161