This edition has been revised and includes new chapters on ATM interfaces, connectionless service in ATM, signalling in ATM networks, and network management. It is intended for ATM system designers, researchers, marketing staff and students taking graduate courses in high-speed networks.

This revised edition provides a comprehensive review of current and emerging ATM standards, including P-NNI.

Broadband-Integrated Services Digital Network. Asynchronous Transfer Mode. Source Characterization in ATM Networks. Traffic Management in ATM Networks. ATM Switching. ATM Interfaces. Signaling in ATM Networks. Routing. Connectionless Service in ATM Networks. Transport Protocols. ATM Network Management. Appendices: A -- Superposition of Arrival Streams. B -- Derivation of Equivalent Capacity. C -- Gaussian Approximation. D -- Fast Buffer Reservation. E -- Flow Approximation to Cell Loss Rate. F -- Nonparameteric Approach. G -- Heavy Traffic Approximation. H -- Leaky Bucket Analysis.