As a forum for information technology executives and networking professionals, ATM Year 97 addresses the entire scope of ATM, as well as its relation to other broadband technologies, including semiconductor-level innovations, protocol standardization, hardware design, public service offerings and university research. ATM Year 97 will be held June 23 - 27 at the San Jose Convention Center and The Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California. The event is chaired by Dr. John McQuillan and produced by Technology Transfer Institute. Complete conference information and registration materials are posted online. The tutorial is written by Robert Sullebarger, product marketing manager for Cascade Communications.
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The inverse multiplexing capability allows the ATM traffic to be carried across multiple E1 lines, rather than more expensive international E3 circuits. The new Private Network to Network Interface source code supports ATM Forum defined features, such as multiple peer groups and crankback, and includes fault-tolerant routing and load sharing capabilities, assuming commonly available support in the switch hardware. The Santa Clara, California software developer is subsidiary of Future Software Pvt. Ltd. of Chennai, India. The new QT1F-Plus VLSI device integrates four DS1 framers, provides fractional T1 support and includes individual DSO loopback capability.