1. Wide Area Networks & Standards
The 28.8 and 33.6 Kbps modem standards push your analogue voice phone line to its limits. ... A Broadband service can be capable of transmitting data at up to 40 times the speed of a standard modem. ... Speed is the order of the day now and everyone wants things done faster. ... Cell switching, also called asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), is a high-speed technology that switches fixed-length, 53-byte cells at speeds of 155-Mbps and higher. ... IEEE Spectrum reports that speeds on ATM networks are expected to reach 10 Gbps. ...
- Word Count: 2573
- Approx Pages: 10
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School