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Seminar - An Overview of Communications Technologies

Module 4 - ATM Technology                                                                                                                      Slide 8 of 46 _________________                                                                                  __________

                                        Who Developed ATM Technology ?

                                American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

                                Exchange Carriers Standards Association (ECSA)

                                International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative
                                  Committee (CCITT)

                                International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
                                   (formerly CCITT)

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ATM is a universal switching standard for broadband services. Both North American and European standard bodies have defined its specifications.