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   | 
network  | can  | be built  | by interconnecting ATM  | subsystems.  |