How does asynchronous transfer mode differ from existing network technologies?

How does asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) differ from existing network technologies?

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ATM differs mostly in that the ATM specification covers all layers and switches differently than Ethernet. ATM is a cell relay that encodes data traffic in small 53 byte cells. It also provides for prioritization.

This was first published in September 2007

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