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Discusses how people in certain areas of the United States are unable to access broadband Internet connections. Reasons for the lack of services available; Assertion that telephone or cable companies in the areas do not have the proper equipment to provide broadband or have outdated equipment; Efforts of technology companies to lobby the government to loosen telecommunication regulations.

Looks at high-speed network upgrade solutions in the product comparison between the 100VG-AnyLAN, 100Base-T (Fast Ethernet), Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and FDDI. Comments from Erich Gunther, director of technology development for Electrotek Concepts Incorporated; Reviews of products; Performance of products; Results of products comparisons. INSET: Network upgrade soultions..

Reports on Grey Advertising Inc.'s replacement of its shared Ethernet network with an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) backbone. Failure of the old network to handle the crush of multimedia advertising traffic for clients; Use of ATM equipment from 3Com Corp.; Custom media-buying application created by Grey.

Presents an overview of various computer network technologies. Fast Ethernet; Token Ring Switching; Asynchronous Transfer Mode; Fiber Distributed Data Interface Switching; Features; Definition; Purchasing tips; Contact information.

Reports on the applications of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). Demands for greater network bandwidth; ATM products; Networking standard for voice, video and data. INSET: ATM has long road to the desktop..

Features trends toward adoption of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) among switching hub and router computer software vendors. Obsolescence of shared local area networks (LAN); Expansion of LAN switching market. INSETS: Glossary.;Routers touters, by Stephen P. Klett Jr.;Intelligent hubs, by James M. Connolly..

Reports that Tut Systems Inc. and UB Networks Inc. have joined forces to offer Asynchronous Transfer Mode capabilities to the desktop.

Focuses on asynchronous transfer mode NuBus adapter cards from Fore Systems. Features; Prices; Contact information.

An enterprise service bus (ESB) acts as a shared messaging layer for connecting applications and other services throughout an enterprise computing infrastructure. It supplements its core synchronous messaging backbone with intelligent transformation and routing to ensure that messages are passed reliably. Services participate in the ESB using either Web services messaging standards or the Java Message Service. ESB is seen by users and analysts as core components in service-oriented information technology infrastructure. The heart of an ESB is an enterprise messaging backbone that can asynchronously transport data as messages. ESB is used to integrate applications that is easier than traditional enterprise application integration.

Focuses on the Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) system installed by Steelcase Inc. that can allocate bandwidth. Details on the Integrated Network Connection Service (INCS) used by Steelcase.

Focuses on the wish-list requests among information technology managers which range from Gigabit Ethernet adapter cards to Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) services for added bandwidth. Request of Sean Gilbert of Cardservice International for another Digital Sender 90100C from Hewlett Packard; Request of Ram Prabhu of Millipore Corp. concerning the rate of ATM wide-area services.

Reports on the installation of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network at the Trinity Medical Center. Advantages offered by the ATM network; Comments from Will Weider, Trinity's chief information officer; Actions taken by Trinity to let mental health professionals provide psychiatric services to rural facilities.

Deals with Winston Morton company's method for measuring network user satisfaction. How the asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network works; Advantage of using ATM.

Highlights the people's preference on Gigabit Ethernet over the Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) launched by Cabletron Systems Incorporated. Why most users preferred gigabit; Features of Gigabit Ethernet; Uses of Cabletron's Smartswitch 6500 ATM switch.

Focuses on Ontario-based Casino Windsor's decision to use Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) for its computer network. Consideration of ATM as bleeding edge in Canada; Advantage of ATM in running the casino's bandwidth-intensive gaming applications; Linking of the various facets of the casino.

Reports on the US Air Force's installation of an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network at Cape Canaveral, Florida, to help reduce the network turnaround time between space shuttles. Estimated cost of the project; ATM requirements of communications and computer systems at the Cape Canaveral.

Reports on developments related to asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) as of March 24, 1997. Product announcements by Xylan Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co.; Partnerships among ATM product vendors.

Features Hughes Network Systems Inc.'s line of switches designed to handle asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) of frame-relay traffic. Specifications; Prices; Target customers.

Focuses on switched Ethernet. Comparison with 25M bit/sec Asynchronous Transfer Mode; User implementation; Benefits to information systems managers; Forecast on revenue from Ethernet switches.

Reports on the asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) switches made by Digital Equipment Corp. Design of the product to allow users to shift from router-based to ATM networks; Basis of the product on the Internet Protocol switching technology; Testing of the product at the Children's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

Reports that the Bell Atlantic Corp. will introduce a wide-area asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) public network service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Washington area. Benefits of the service for Medlantic Healthcare Group; Prices for the service.

Reports that vendors predict the future of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) looks bleak. How alternatives for ATM are being introduced; Information on Cisco Systems Incorporated's following Cabletron Systems suit in unveiling robust switching software; Comments from Eric Hindin, analyst, The Yankee Group, Incorporated; Details on Cisco's alternative for ATM called NetFlow; Cites the benefits of NetFlow.

Presents news shorts on the computer world. Information on the technological innovations taking place at Inmagic Incorporated; How the company will be utilizing `spidering' technology from Lycos Incorporated; Information on 3Com Corporation implementing a program to allow users to tie their switches to Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM); Oracle Corporation plans shipping three applications to work with the Internet or a corporate Intranet; Additional information provided. INSET: This week in..

Reports that ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) could be elbowed out at the 1996 Networld/Interop show, as Cisco Systems Incorporated and Cabletron System Incorporated preps two alternatives. Cisco's NetFlow and Cabletron's SecureFast Virtual Switch; Features of both alternatives.

Reports on Cabletron Systems Inc.'s asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) product strategy. Cabletron's ATM product lineup; Functions and features of ATM; Comments on Cabletron's product strategy. INSET: ATM on the way..

Reports on AT&T Corp.'s launch of its asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) switched virtual circuit (SVC) service. Pricing scheme according to connection speed; McDonald's plans to pilot wide-area services in 1997; SVC's any-to-any nature; AT&T clients' demand for ATM SVCs for infrequent multimedia meetings spread across multiple sites; Distinction of ATM services from frame-relay services. INSET: ATM: What is it worth to you?..

Focuses on the plans of ATM Forum to discuss activities that address mixing connectionless Internet Protocol (IP) and connection-oriented asynchronous transfer mode at the 1997 ComNet Networking Conference & Exhibition. Efforts to create a standard for the project; Efforts to help Internet service providers and carriers with managed IP services optimize their network services.

Discusses the installation of the Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) to the desktop. Reasons why businesses have adopted ATM; Benefits offered by ATM in client/server computing; Cost comparison with switched LANs and the 100Mbps Ethernet; Technical issues affecting the ATM; Advantages of ATM over switched and Fast Ethernet. INSETS: Virtual circuits are key to ATM.;Speed, WAN needs drive ATM use..

Reports on Cascade Communications Inc.'s plan to launch a highly scalable Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switch called the Cascade 500 ATM switch which will be sold at a lesser price. Capabilities; Uses; Price.

Reports on the T1 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) service to be offered by American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) and Sprint Corporation. Companies introducing equipment for accessing T1 ATM; Potential for T1 ATM; Comment by Tom Nolle, president of CIMI Corporation.

Reports that 12 key networking vendors are preparing to ship workgroup switches and adapters for 25 megabytes per second (Mbps) Asynchoronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networks; Features of ATM networks; List of the vendors involved; Emergence of collaborative computing. INSET: Vendors planning to ship 25 Mbps ATM products..

Reports on AT&T Corp.'s offering a slower asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) with a drop in access charges in the United States. Expecting to overtake high-speed ATM in total number of ports; Way of integrating voice and data into one network.

Reports on the limitations of Asynchronous Transfer Mode and predicts its use in the future. Need to develop the technology and decrease its costs to affordable levels; Increasing demand due to its applications; Present uses of the technology in small workgroups as a local-area-network backbone; Speculations as to when it would serve as enabling technology for communication.

Discusses several Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) equipment and supplies. Speed; ATM switch; Adapter for bus architecture.

Discusses problems with Asynchronous Transfer Mode. High prices; Missing standards; Weak network management features.

Focuses on the features of Switched Multimegabit Data Services (SMDS) as an option for Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). Way of shooting data at speeds from 56 kilobit-per-second and 34 Megabit-per-second; Ease of installation and management; Ideal-stepping stone to ATM; Costs and availability.

Features various computer products. Includes Whitetree Network Technologies Inc.'s WS3000 workgroup asynchronous transfer mode switch; Distributed Sniffer System 3.0 software; Alantec Corp.'s PowerHub 4000 series of local area network switching hubs; Kane Security Analyst 2.0 software.

Reports that AT&T Corp. begun work on a major upgrade to its data communications network. Application of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology; Bandwidth concerns; Implications on the information systems community; Deployment of Fastar II, an upgrade of the Fastar intelligent call restoration system.

Reports on StrataCom Inc.'s launch of a 1.2 gigabit switch called the Integrated Gigabit Exchange (IGX) that is said to support voice, data and video at maximum speeds. Company's foray into the private asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) enterprise switch market; Uses and functions of switch; Features of the midrange switch.

Focuses on the need for Asynchronous Transfer Mode in business operations. High costs; Backlog from service providers; Enabling of virtual local area network segmentation; Scalable transport management; End-to-end signaling for discrete circuit use.

Comments on the lack of applications of Asynchronous Transfer Mode. Expensiveness; Missing standards; Availability; Comparison with wide area network.

Focuses on Cabletron Systems' Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) blueprint architecture, Synthesis. Migration of customers from traditional shared-hub and router-centric networks to virtual switch and cell-based ATM network; First Synthesis product which is ESX-1320 stand-alone Ethernet switch.

Reports on the trend towards the adoption of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology in enterprise networking. Companies which have ATM pilots; Possible initial users for ATM; Importance for early adopters to form close partnerships with vendors; Need for education about the ATM technology. INSET: ATM releases..

Reports on the release of Digital Equipment Corp.'s Gigaswitch/ATM, an Asynchronous Transfer Mode switch. Features; Applications; Product support; Price.

Examines the performance of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and its future prospects. Details of ATM transmission rates and hurdles faced by it; Importance of standard for LAN emulation; Views of Ron Jeffries, principal at Jeffries Research and editor of `ATM User'; Need of ATM in incorporation of standards into vendors' products; Optimistic views of some analysts on ATM.

Examines the future prospects of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). Application of switching technology to standard Ethernet, Token Ring and Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI); Conversion of users to LAN switching; Benefits of switching; Technical details of different categories of LAN switches; Introduction of ATM modules by switch vendors; Prospects of Router product vendors.

RailCorp is to replace its aging asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) data network and move to an Internet Protocol (IP) -based data network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The public spaces digitised and connected to the proposed National Broadband Network NBN will rise in social prominence above those that remain analogue, according to a Melbourne University academic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents updates on the computer industry as of October 27, 2003. Shipment of a storage area network module for Cisco's MDS 9000 switches; Negotiations between Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu; Development of a specification that will handle asynchrony for Web services.

Focuses on the efforts of Web services vendors in improving the reliability of messaging infrastructures with new tools. Proliferation of the use of asynchronous messaging; Companies that support the reliability move; Disadvantage of asynchronous messaging.