Statistic multiplexing of ATM-connections

摘要

A plurality of ATM links are transmitted via a connecting section. If a further transmitting device wishes to make a call, it is first of all necessary to check whether this new ATM link can still be multiplexed onto the connecting section. The known sigma rule algorithm is used for this purpose in the prior art. In order to achieve better utilization of the transmission capacity, the class used in this prior art is now subdivided into a plurality of sub-classes. The best class for the transmission is thus then selected.