Testing of high speed network components (RNET Project), with IBM and Bellsouth (91-0069), and testing of high speed network components (campus LAN project) with IBM (92-0124). Final CRADA report

摘要

The Gigabit network project was established to demonstrate ATM technology in a realistic metropolitan environment running realistic applications, which would stretch its capacity. Despite considerable obstacles, both technical and logistical, the Gigabit Network project succeeded in establishing a network infrastructure that has served the Oak Ridge complex well during the last two years, and will continue to serve it in the future. The project did not, however, succeed in demonstrating the showcase applications on an ATM network. Development and delivery of a working ATM switch ultimately became the pacing item in the project, and after a number of delays, the project was terminated without placing a switch in service.