ATM Adaption layer 2

In Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networks, the ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL) provides facilities for
non-ATM based networks to connect to ATM network and use its services.

AAL is basically a software layer that accepts user data, which may be digitized voice, video or computer
data, and makes them suitable for transmission over an ATM network. The transmissions can be of fixed
or variable data rate. AAL accepts higher layer packets and segments them into fixed sized ATM cells
before transmission via ATM. It also reassembles the received segments to the higher layer packets.

*AAL has 5 types of protocols in, this document we are going to discuss the AAL2:

**This service provides interface for synchronous, connection-oriented traffic. Examples include Voice
over ATM. AAL2 is also widely used in wireless applications due to the capability of multiplexing voice
packets from different users on a single ATM connection.

**CRC is used for error correction and detection.

**The AAL2 protocol improves on other ATM Adaptation Layers, by packing lots of small packets
efficiently into one standard-sized ATM cell of 53 bytes.

**. AAL2 is further separated into two sub-layers that help with the mapping from upper layer services
to ATM cells. These are named Service Specific Convergence Sub-layer (SSCS) and Common Part Sub-
layer (CPS).

** Its applications: compressed video and audio.

Dania Alrajaby

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