An Integrated Access Terminal for Wideband Packet Networking: Design and Performance Overview
01 January 1990
In order to provide for more efficient means of handling the changing needs of voice, data and image traffic, AT&T has introduced the Integrated Access Cross-Connect System (IACS). This paper will focus on the design and performance of a component of the IACS, the Integrated Access Terminal (IAT) which performs the integration and packet multiplexing functions, and also provides circuit and packet cross-connect capabilities.