Implementation of string mode: a multi-link broadband network protocol

The paper presents a summary of the research currently being undertaken within the RACE R2016 STRATOSPHERIC project to improve the efficiency of ATM-based networks through the use of a string mode protocol. The string mode is a multi-link transmission protocol, conceived within the RACE project R1014 ATMOSPHERIC. It provides improved network performance through resource sharing and load balancing. The paper concentrates on the first network implementation.<>