Techniques for digital switching
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Digital switching of communication channels is now a practical alternative to analog switching. This application of well-known principles is economically possible due to the availability of low-cost LSI devices and the significant benefits of integrating digital transmission with digital switching. This paper reviews the key elements of a digital switch and summarizes the current debate relating to the design of a local digital switch.
Published in:
Communications Society Magazine, IEEE
(Volume:16
,
Issue:
4
)
Date of Publication: July 1978