A multi-network research testbed for multimedia communications services

Published 9 December 2002

Angela A. Albanese, H. E. Bussey, S. Weinstein, R. S. Wolff

DOI10.1109/icc.1991.162340

Citations15

TL;DR

The testbed is intended to affect services definition, signaling standards, and network software, and to offer insights and technology to broadband field trials.

Abstract

Bellcore is assembling an experimental research prototype for investigation of the end-to-end integration of broadband networks, multimedia terminals, and potential services and applications. The testbed includes an ATM (asynchronous transfer mode)-based exchange network prototype, adaptors to metropolitan and local area networks and terminals, a broadband ISDN (integrated services digital network) network termination for a multiterminal environment, and experimental terminals. The capabilities of the prototype will be stressed by services including multimedia, multipoint connections, connectionless data service, multimedia teleconferencing, adaptable-rate video, and video on demand. The testbed is intended to affect services definition, signaling standards, and network software, and to offer insights and technology to broadband field trials.>

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