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ATM Overview

Overview

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is a means of digital communications that is capable of very high speeds. It is used for the transport of voice, video, data and images. This course explains in easy terms how ATM achieves this and gives explanations of where ATM is utilised and what technologies use ATM.

Potential delegates

The course is designed for support or sales professionals wishing to improve ATM knowledge.

Prerequisites

An understanding of Networking Technology is an advantage. This can be obtained by attending Orion’s introduction Data Communications course.

Duration

1 day

Course Objectives

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

 

·          Describe the essential principles of ATM

·          Understand ATM’s 3-layer model

·          Describe the operation of PVC, SVC, SPVC, and Proxy SPVC.

·          Bandwidth reservation and QoS

·          Understand how ATM works with today’s modern environment

Course Content

Introduction

ATM Fundamentals, History of ATM, Today’s Requirements, ATM standards, QoS, Types of network

How ATM works?

The Cell, Cell Vs Packet, ATM addressing, Virtual Circuits, SVC, PVC, SPVC, Proxy SPVC, Adaptation Layer, ATM Layer, physical Layer.

ATM at work

xDSL, TCP/IP, RFC 2684 (RFC 1483), RFC 2225 (RFC 1577), LANE, MPLS, Frame Relay, SDH, Network Integration.