2. ATM - the Basics
| - | sub-layer link protocol |
| - | fine granularity multiplexing of cells |
| - | compromise 48+5 byte fixed length cells |
| - | switching protocol using VCs |
| - | fast hardware-based table look-up switching |
| - | works in conjunction with upper/lower layer protocols |
| - | asynchronous cell transfer in synchronous containers |
| - | data rates exceeding 600 Mbps |
| - | limited error recovery |
| - | QoS capable |
