ATM Introduction

Course Overview

The objective of this course is to provide a technical overview of ATM. The course identifies the main elements of ATM technology and presents them in an accessible format.At the end of the course delegates will be conversant with ATM technology and understand the reasons and driving forces behind the development of the ATM marketplace.

Prerequisites

Delegates should be familiar with basic data communications technolgies.

Course Outline

Introduction

• B-ISDN Services
• Switched Multimegabit Data Services
• Asynchronous Transfer Mode

ATM Overview

• The interest and the need
• Why ATM and a 53 Byte Cell?
• Service Categories
• PVC/SVC Connections and Switching
• UNI Functions

Standardisation

• ATM Standardisation
• Broadband ISDN Planes
• ATM Reference Model
• ATM Forum Structure
• Key ITU Specifications on ATM
• Key ATM Forum Released Specifications

ATM Physical Layer

• ATM Physical Layer
• Transmission Convergence Sub-layer
• Physical Media Dependant Sub-layer
• SONET/SDH Hierarchy

ATM Layer

• ATM Layer Functions
• ATM UNI/NNI Cell Structure
• Payload Type Identifier
• Cell Loss Priority
• OAM Cells and Functions
• OAM Alarm Surveillance
• Connectivity Verification

ATM Adaptation

• ATM Adaptation Types
• Adaptation Convergence and Segmentation and Re-assembly
• AAL1, AAL2, AAL3/4, AAL5

Traffic Management

• Traffic Descriptors
• Cell Conformance
• Connection Admission Control
• GCRA
• Traffic Shaping

ILMI

• ILMI - Interim Local Management Interface
• SNMP
• ILMI Message Transmission
• ATM Address Registration
• ILMI Connectivity Monitoring

Q.2931 Signalling

• Signalling
• Q.2931 Message Structure
• ATM Signalling Interfaces
• Signalling VPI/VCI
• SAAL Sublayer Functions
• Q.2931 Message Structure
• Information Elements
• Call Setup Message
• Broadband Bearer Capability
• Signalling QoS
• Supplementary Services
• NSAP Private Addressing
• Public Addressing E.164
• Private to Public Addressing