Anchor Tenant a major client or business that can provide leadership and motivate additional participation for local investment in infrastructure and service development. Asynchronous Transfer Mode a high speed cell switching technology capable of transmitting multimedia services such as data, video and voice on a single network. Use of ATM technology allows the State of Colorado to aggregate its communication usage from its current diverse and multiple networks onto a single, high-speed fiber optic network. ATM - a n acronym for Asynchronous Transfer Mode technology. Backbone the high-speed lines and equipment that form the primary pathways within a network.
Backbone networks provide interconnection between other networks.
The backbone connects the ANAP locations. Backhaul the practice of bringing demand to a service rather than bringing service to the location where it is required. A term used to describe the charges resulting from a circuit required to connect a location without requested service to a site where the service is offered. Backhauling adds considerable expense to network connections because it commonly uses circuits that are priced by distance. Bandwidth a measure of capacity for a specific circuit, usually expressed as bits per second.