At 155 Mbps, it is high speed with low delays. Efficient use is made of it s high bandwidth, which enables ATM to support transmission of voice, video, animation and other data types. ATM is considered by many to a unifying force for networks. They have operating rates of up to 155 Mbps. These are different devices found within networks.
Bridges connect and pass data packets between networks and segments of networks.
Routers route data packets around and between networks. Switches can be used to resolve bottlenecks on a particular segment of a network leading to immediate improvements speed. It accepts and converts an electrical signal which is then transmitted by light pulses before being converted to it s original state at the receiving end. Fibre optic cables are light, easy to install and can 100 times more the information transmitted by other cable types such as coaxial cables. This is a dynamic area of the networking industry that is becoming increasingly competitive as companies demand more sophisticated remote solutions.