1. Wide Area Networks & Standards
Transmitting voice communications over phone lines isn't all that demanding, the odd hiss, crackle, or bit of line noise doesn't have a serious effect on the quality of a phone conversation. ... If the connection is between two phones in the same area, the local switch creates a connection between the circuits from each phone. ... The advantage of switched circuit is that you can connect to a variety of reconfigured locations rather than a single location. ... Cell switching, also called asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), is a high-speed technology that switches fixed-length, 53-b...
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- Approx Pages: 10
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- Grade Level: High School