Wireless Broadband and ATM Systems

Abstract ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) is a fixed-size packet switching technology, tailored to the integration of data, voice, and video communications. In this paper, we provide an update on the technical issues involved in implementing broadband wireless systems. This update covers the most recent developments on the subject. We briefly review physical, data link, and multiaccess layer issues; discuss networking and pertinent issues related to the networking protocol in terms of broadband wireless systems; summarize most recent prototyping efforts in the literature, and describe where the standardization efforts stand. We conclude with a summary on the state of broadband wireless networking.

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