WO1994016534A3 - A wide area fiber and tv cable fast packet cell network - Google Patents
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- H04L12/54—Store-and-forward switching systems
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AT94905497T ATE206269T1 (en) | 1993-01-04 | 1993-12-21 | FAST WIDE AREA PACKET SWITCHING NETWORK WITH FIBERS AND TELEVISION CABLES |
JP6516046A JPH08508855A (en) | 1993-01-04 | 1993-12-21 | Wide Area Fiber and TV Cable High Speed Packet Cell Network |
AU59589/94A AU673415B2 (en) | 1993-01-04 | 1993-12-21 | A wide area fiber and TV cable fast packet cell network |
DE69330837T DE69330837T2 (en) | 1993-01-04 | 1993-12-21 | FAST WIDE-RANGE PACKAGE SWITCHING NETWORK WITH FIBERS AND TELEVISION CABLES |
EP94905497A EP0677233B1 (en) | 1993-01-04 | 1993-12-21 | A wide area fiber and tv cable fast packet cell network |
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