The final stages of the implementation will require an industrial partner that could benefit from this project such as Newbridge, Cisco, Bay Networks, Nortel etc. Initial contacts with some of these companies have already been established. In ATM networks, I intend to integrate our routing work into a larger network management network such as the TINA architecture. In parallel, I wish to exploit the concept of Virtual Paths in multicast routing. In addition, the co-existence of various technologies seems inevitable in the future.
Numerous issues arise at the inter-connection points of such technologies.
I am interested in providing effective solutions for such inter-networking problems. I find that my research area lies between software and hardware, requires the collaboration of industry and academia, and spans several disciplines. This cross-breeding fascinates me.