Bellcore to host ATM Networking Industry Seminar.MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 1996--Bellcore will host a seminar on June 19 to look at the issues and complexities involved with the interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. of private and public ATM networks and network products. The "Public/Private ATM Networking Industry Seminar" is open to the telecommunications industry at large with an emphasis on public and private ATM network service providers, ATM switching and customer premises equipment See CPE. suppliers. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Greg Ratta, Bellcore's principal consultant for Broadband Systems and Standards, the telecommunications industry needs to take steps to take action; to move in a matter. See also: Step toward a better understanding regarding different switch interfaces being considered for public and private ATM networks. "Typically, local exchange carriers have adopted the Broadband Inter-Carrier Interface (B-ICI B-ICI Broadband Inter-Carrier Interface (also abbreviated BICI) ), while enterprise networks tend to use the Private Network-to-Network Interface (PNNI (Private Network-to-Network Interface) A routing protocol used between ATM switches in an ATM network. It lets the switches inform each other about network topology so they can make appropriate forwarding decisions. )," he explained. "This issue, coupled with the challenges of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, makes a meeting of this kind extremely urgent." Agenda topics will include: o Expectations of enterprise network operators o Expectations of public network operators o What is PNNI? o Probable enterprise network applications o Technical challenges of the public/private ATM interface o Impact of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 on the generic requirements process The seminar will include workshops to help crystallize crys·tal·lize also crys·tal·ize v. crys·tal·lized also crys·tal·ized, crys·tal·liz·ing also crys·tal·iz·ing, crys·tal·liz·es also crys·tal·iz·es v.tr. 1. and understanding of the expectations of the industry, which may also help to serve as guidance to possible future creation of proposed generic requirements from Bellcore for use in public and private ATM networking. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel and Conference Center in Eatontown, N.J. To register, call 1-800-521-CORE or 908-699-5800. For conference information, contact Greg Ratta at 908-758-5696 or gregra@cc.bellcore.com. Bellcore is a leading provider of telecommunications software, engineering and consulting services, based on world-class research. Bellcore makes information technology work for telecommunications carriers, businesses and governments worldwide. More information about Bellcore is available at its website, http://www.bellcore.com. CONTACT: Bellcore, Morristown Annie Lindstrom, 201/829-4062 alindstr@cc.bellcore.com or Deanna Munoz, 201/383-0336 201/829-2193 (fax) |
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