Move information with ATM, Internet, and satellites

Highlights the challenges of information transmission by the combination of ATM (asynchronous transfer mode), Internet, and satellites. Specifically, the network and protocol incompatibility problems and the limitations of existing solutions are highlighted. For ATM, it is the ATM cell switching structure established by the ATM Forum and ITU; for Internet, it is the transmission protocols standardized by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force); for satellites, it is the ITU-RR endorsed Intelsat SSOG and the IMT-2000. Potential solutions are briefly discussed. Quality of multimedia services (QoMS) issues are addressed. These issues are in terms of efficiency enhancement, transmission delay reduction, avoidance of message traffic congestion, and reliability improvement. Proposed solutions are in compliance with standardized protocol arrangements. One of the solutions is shown to have the domino effect of maximum QoMS impact with minimum effort.