摘要 |
A modified ATM format having a plurality of cells, each cell having a predetermined number of segments, each segment having an equal predetermined number of data bytes provides a universal transport and switching arrangement able to carry both ATM cells and Constant Bit Rate traffic. The Constant Bit Rate traffic does not incur the extent of the delay nor the delay variation associated with ordinary ATM. A switch would provide a predetermined timeslot for the modified format traffic. |