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Chapter 1. Introduction to
ATM
This chapter presents an overview of the main principles and modes of operation of
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology on which the 3Com ONcore ATM
Switch/Control (6416SW) module is based. It also describes how ATM is implemented
in the 3Com ONcore Switching Hub and shows how an ONcore-based ATM campus
network can be built by interconnecting ATM subsystems.
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