AKT ATM Technical Trial


Project

AKT ATM Technical Trial


Development Team

AT&T (USA) KDD (Japan) Telestra (Austrailia) with equipment from COMSAT and Intelsat


Funding

AT&T (USA) KDD (Japan) Telestra (Austrailia)


Use

R & D for ATM


Status

Test network, results Dec 95.


Transponder

Intelsat V Satellite (inclined orbit) connecting 3 sites.


Access

SCPC FDM


Speed

45 Mbps using optional RS coding and optionally COMSAT ALE or ATM Star Link Enhancer.


Terrestrial Net Interface

B-ISDN using CBR or circuit emulation.


B-ISDN Signalling?

No (using PVC's)


Terrestrial Phys Interface

DS-3


Notes

To evaluate the impact of space segment on ATM network performance at the physical layer, ATM layer, AAL and service level.

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