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HIGH SPEED
NETWORKS
Unit-I
HIGH SPEED NETWORKS
By
K Eugine Raj
AP/SCAD Engg College
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FRAME RELAY NETWORKS
Switching in the data communication physical
layer is mainly done by three category.
Circuit switching is used in public telephone
networks and is the basis for private
networks.
Packet switching was designed to provide a
more efficient circuit switching for bursty data
traffic.
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SIMPLE SWITCHING NETWORK
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CIRCUIT-SWITCHING NETWORKS
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CIRCUIT ESTABLISHMENT
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PACKET-SWITCHING PRINCIPLES
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PACKET SWITCHING: DATAGRAM APPROACH
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PACKET SWITCHING: DATAGRAM APPROACH
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PACKET SWITCHING: DATAGRAM APPROACH
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PACKET SWITCHING: VIRTUAL-CIRCUIT
APPROACH
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PACKET SWITCHING: VIRTUAL-CIRCUIT
APPROACH
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X.25
X.25 is an ITU-T standard that
specifies an interface between a host
system and a packet-switching
network.
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FRAME RELAY
Frame relay is designed to provide a more
efficient transmission scheme than X.25.
The standards for frame relay entered in the
market before ATM had arrived.
The traditional approach to packet switchingmakes use of X.25.
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Frame relay is designed to eliminate much of the
overhead that X.25 imposes on end usersystems and on the packet-switching network.
Differences between frame relay and a
conventional X.25 packet-switching service are.
Call control signaling
Multiplexing and switching of logical connections
takes place at layer 2 instead of layer 3,
eliminating one entire layer of processingNo hop-by-hop flow control and error control
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FRAME RELAY USER-NETWORK INTERFACE
PROTOCOL ARCHITECTURE
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CONTROL PLANE
It offers similar service to that of a common
channel signaling for circuit-switching services,
in that a separate logical channel is used for
control information.
At the data link layer, LAPD (Q.921) is used to
provide a reliable data link control service, witherror control and flow control, between user
(TE) and network (NT).
This data link service is used for the exchange
of Q.933 control signaling messages.
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USER PLANE
For the actual transfer of information
between end users, the userplane
protocol is LAPF (Link Access
Procedure for Frame Mode Bearer
Services), which is defined in Q.922.
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USER DATA TRANSFER
The operation of frame relay for user data
transfer is best explained by considering the
frame format, illustrated in Figure
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ASYNCHRONOUSTRANSFERMODE
ATM is a streamlined packet transfer interface.
ATM makes use of fixed-size packets, calledcells.
The use of a fixed size and fixed format results
in an efficient scheme for transmission overhigh-speed networks.
ATM provides both real-time and non-real-time
services.
An ATM based network can support a widerange of traffic, include synchronous TDM
streams
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ATM PROTOCOL ARCHITECTURE
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User plane: Provides for user
information transfer, along with
associated controls (e.g., flow control,
error control)
Control plane: Performs call controland connection control functions
Management plane: Includes plane
management and layer management.
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ATM LOGICAL CONNECTIONS
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ATM LOGICAL CONNECTIONS
Logical connections in ATM are referred to as
virtual channel connections (VCCs).
A VCC is set up between two end users
through the network and a variable-rate, full-
duplex flow of fixed-size cells is exchangedover the connection.
For ATM, a second sublayer of processing has
been introduced that deals with the concept of
virtual path.A virtual path connection (VPC) is a bundle
of VCCs that have the same end points.
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ADVANTAGES
Simplified network architecture
Increased network performance and
reliability
Reduced processing and short connectionsetup time
Enhanced network services
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VIRTUAL CHANNEL CONNECTION USES
The endpoints of a VCC may be end
users, network entities, or an end user
and a network entity.
Between end users.
Between an end user and a network
entity
Between two network entities
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VIRTUAL PATH/VIRTUAL CHANNEL
CHARACTERISTICS
Quality of service (QoS).
Switched and semipermanent virtual
channel connections.
Cell sequence integrity.
Traffic parameter negotiation and
usage monitoring.
Virtual channel identifier restriction
within a VPC
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ATM CELLS
The asynchronous transfer mode
makes use of fixed-size cells, consistingof a 5-octet header and a 48-octet
information field.
Advantages of using small, fixed-sizecells are,
First, the use of small cells may reduce
queuing delay.Second, it appears that fixed-size cells
can be switched more efficiently.
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HEADER FORMAT
The Generic Flow Control (GFC) field
appear in the cell header at the user-network interface.
Hence, it can be used for control of cell
flow only at the local user-networkinterface.
The Virtual Path Identifier (VPI)
constitutes a routing field for the network.
It is 8 bits at the user-network interface
and 12 bits at the network-network
interface.
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The Virtual Channel Identifier(VCI) isused for routing to and from the enduser.
The Payload Type (PT) field indicatesthe type of information in the informationField.
The Cell Loss Priority (CLP) bit isused to provide guidance to the networkin the event of congestion.
The Header Error Control (HEC) fieldis used for both error control andsynchronization, as explainedsubsequently.
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ATM SERVICE CATEGORIES
An ATM network is designed to be able to
transfer many different types of trafficsimultaneously, including real-time flows
such as voice, video, and bursty TCP
flows.Each data flow is handled within the
network depends on the characteristics of
the traffic flow and the requirements of the
application.
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ATM SERVICE CATEGORIES
Real-Time Service
Constant bit rate (CBR)
Real-time variable bit rate (rt-VBR)
Non-Real-Time Service
Non-real-time variable bit rate (nrt-
VBR)
Available bit rate (ABR)Unspecified bit rate (UBR)
Guaranteed frame rate (GFR)
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REAL-TIME SERVICES
In real time applications a flow of information
to a user that is intended to reproduce thatflow at a source. For example, a user
expects a flow of audio or video information.
Constant Bit Rate (CBR) The CBR service
is perhaps the simplest service to define.
CBR is commonly used for uncompressed
audio and video information.
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CONSTANT BIT RATE
CBR applications include
Videoconferencing
Interactive audio (e.g., telephony)
Audio/video distribution (e.g.,
television, distance learning, pay-per-
view)
Audio/video retrieval (e.g., video-on-
demand, audio library)
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REAL-TIME VARIABLE BIT RATE (RT-VBR)
The rt-VBR category is intended for time-
sensitive applications.For example, the standard approach to
video compression results in a sequence
of image frames of varying sizes.Because real-time video requires a
uniform frame transmission rate, the actual
data rate varies.Statistically multiplex a number of
connections over the same dedicated
capacity
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NON-REAL-TIME SERVICES
Non-real-time services areintended for applications that
have bursty traffic.
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NON-REAL-TIME VARIABLE BIT RATE
(NRT-VBR)
For some non-real-time applications, it is
possible to characterize the expected traffic
flow so that the network can provide
substantially improved QoS in the areas ofloss and delay.
Such applications can use the nrt-VBR
service.
Examples include airline reservations, bankingtransactions, and process monitoring.
U B R (UBR)
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UNSPECIFIED BIT RATE (UBR)
At any given time, a certain amount of the
capacity of an ATM network is consumed incarrying CBR and the two types of VBR traffic.
Additional capacity is available for one or both
of the following reasons:
(1) Not all of the total resources have been
committed to CBR and VBR traffic, and
(2) the bursty nature of VBR traffic means that
at some times less than the committedcapacity is being used.
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All of this unused capacity could be
made available for the UBR service.This service is suitable for applications
that can tolerate variable delays and
some cell losses, which is typically trueof TCP-based traffic.
Examples of UBR applications include
Text/data/image transfer, messaging,distribution, retrieval
Remote terminal (e.g., telecommuting)
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AVAILABLE BIT RATE (ABR)
To improve the service provided to
bursty sources that would otherwise
use UBR, the ABR service has been
defined.
An application using ABR specifies a
peak cell rate (PCR) that it will use and
a minimum cell rate (MCR) that it
requires.
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GUARANTEED FRAME RATE (GFR)
The most recent addition to the set of ATM
service categories is GFR, which is designed
specifically to support IP backbone
subnetworks.
GFR provides better service than UBR forframe-based traffic, including IP and Ethernet.
A major goal of GFR is to optimize the
handling of frame-based traffic that passes
from a LAN through a router onto an ATMbackbone network.
HIGH SPEED LANS
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HIGH SPEED LANS
The IEEE 802.3 standard, known as Ethernet,
now encompasses data rates of 10 Mbps, 100Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 10 Gbps.
For the lower data rates, the CSMA/CD MAC
protocol is used.
For the 1-Gbps and 10-Gbps options, a switchedtechnique is used.
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ETHERNET
The most widely used high-speed
LANs today are based on Ethernetand were developed by the IEEE
802.3 standards committee.
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IEEE 802.3 100-MBPS SPECIFICATIONS
(FAST ETHERNET)
Fast Ethernet refers to a set of
specifications developed by the IEEE
802.3 committee to provide a low-cost,
Ethernet-compatible LAN operating at100 Mbps.
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GIGABIT ETHERNET
The strategy for Gigabit Ethernet is the same as
that for Fast Ethernet.
Gigabit Ethernet retains the CSMA/CD protocol
and Ethernet format of its 10-Mbps and
100Mbps predecessors. It is compatible with 100BASE-T and 10BASE-T,
preserving a smooth migration path.
As more organizations move to 100BASE-T,
putting huge traffic loads on backbonenetworks, demand for Gigabit Ethernet has
intensified.
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10-GBPS ETHERNET
The principle driving requirement for 10
Gigabit Ethernet is the increase in
Internet and intranet traffic.
A number of factors contribute to the
explosive growth in both Internet and
intranet traffic.
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FIBRE CHANNEL
Fibre Channel is designed to combine
the best features of both technologies
the simplicity and speed of channel
communications with the flexibility andinterconnectivity that characterize
protocol-based network
communications.
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WIRELESS LANS
Wireless LAN is one that makes
use of a wireless transmission
medium.
Wireless LAN ApplicationsLAN extension, cross building
interconnect, nomadic access, and
ad hoc networks.
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IEEE 802.11 ARCHITECTURE AND
SERVICES