Standardization of a multi‐configuration medium access protocol for broadband ISDN
Charles H. Woloszynski · International Journal of Digital & Analog Communication Systems · 1991
Abstract This paper examines the current work within various standards bodies to define a multi‐configuration medium access control (MAC) protocol for operation between broadband ISDN terminals. To begin, the configurations in which the MAC protocol is expected to operate are introduced. The relation between the MAC protocol and the broadband ISDN resource allocation schemes is then discussed. Several MAC protocol proposals currently being discussed in various standards bodies, each with unique assumptions regarding resource allocation in broadband ISDN, are then described and compared. Finally, areas for future work on this topic are identified.