Next generation local area networks

Authors:
D. J. Newson;D. Ginsburg;M. T. Wilkins
Affiliations:
BT Laboratories, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, England IP 5 3RE;BT Laboratories, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, England IP 5 3RE;BT Laboratories, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, England IP 5 3RE
Venue:
BT Technology Journal
Year:
1998

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Abstract

Many people now consider the local area network (LAN) to which their desktop personal computer (PC) is attached to be more important to them than the telephone network, resulting in a drive to increase both the performance and the reliability of LANs. This paper examines the key drivers for new LAN technologies, summarising LAN developments over previous years. It then looks at possible options for future LANs, which will need to evolve to meet changing traffic patterns brought about by widespread use of intranets and multimedia applications. This encompasses both new technologies such as Gigabit Ethernet, and new architectures such as virtual LANs (VLANs), multi-protocol over ATM (MPOA) and multi-protocol over LANs (MPOL).