KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB95/01134 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 21, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 21, 1997 PCT Filed May 19, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/32597 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 30, 1995An ATM communications system incorporates both broadband and narrowband services. A plurality of channels are adapted into groups, each group comprising a virtual circuit for transmission purposes. Each group is subsequently readapted back to individual channels. Any channel can be connected with any virtual circuit and each group of channels comprising a virtual circuit maintains time slot integrity throughout the adaptation and transmission process.