ATM: the New Paradigm for Internet, Intranet & Residential Broadband Services & Applications

Details three critical classes of ATM Internet and intranet applications development for engineers in the computer, telecommunications, and cable industries. Describes the unique bandwidth, traffic, and quality-for-service requirements associated with real-time streaming, real-time block transfer, and non-real-time applications, and offers insight into engineering these applications for maximum performance and efficiency. Also discusses areas such as broadband Internet service architectures using ATM, and ATM specifications. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.