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From: cyberoid@milton.u.washington.edu (Robert Jacobson)
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Subject: Future High-Speed Transmission/Switching Standards
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Date: 10 Dec 90 06:30:15 GMT
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I have heard word, rumor mostly, that 1992's T3 standard will be
implemented much sooner than that, on a North American basis; and that
future services of many tens of times faster will be implemented by
1993-4.  Is this true?

And, if so, what type of switches will be necessary to handle such
high loads of traffic?  I'm astounded by this prediction.


Bob Jacobson     Human Interface Technology Laboratory    Seattle