Network Evolution
LAURIE G. CUTHBERT, J-C Sapanel · Institution of Engineering and Technology eBooks · 1993
It is possible to introduce ATM first into the public network or into the private network and indeed there are already ATM products (such as ATM switches and interface cards for workstations) available for the customer's network. Private network use of ATM may well be the first use of the technology, but the public network must evolve in parallel to provide the wider-area connectivity that customers will require.