The available bit rate service for data in ATM networks |
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| Authors: | Chen TM Liu SS Samalam VK |
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| Affiliation: | GTE Labs. Inc., Waltham, MA; |
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| Abstract: | The authors describe the purpose of the available bit rate (ABR) service in the context of other ATM services and review the agreements on the traffic control mechanism. They describe the recent progress towards standardization of the new service. The general nature of the ABR service is described in comparison with constant bit rate (CBR) and variable bit rate (VBR) services |
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