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Taxonomy of Routing/Switching Proposals

  • From: "FUJIKAWA Kenji/=?ISO-2022-JP?B?GyRCRiNAbjgtPCMbKEI=?= " <magician@kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp>
  • Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 00:46:56 +0900
  • Cc: smirnow@fokus.gmd.de, ion@nexen.com

>The philosophical difference between MPOA and CSRs, seems to me, is that
>MPOA attempts to make use of Q.2931/2971 for global IP comms over ATM,
>while CSRs use ATM signaling only in the local network, sort of in place
>of other LAN signaling alternatives. (Forgive me, but it seems a little
>like using Boeing 747s only for puddle-jumper local service, although I
>do see his motivation.)

You are right.
But what is a problem?
Our goals are implementing IP over ATM,
and making the best use of the advantages of ATM
(broad bandwidth, low delay and low jitter).
To make use of Q.2931 is not a goal.
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