SWITCHED MULTIMEGABIT DATA SERVICES (SMDS)


Meaning of SWITCHED MULTIMEGABIT DATA SERVICES (SMDS) in English

A connectionless, broadband, packet -switched data service that provides LAN-like performance and features in metropolitan or wide areas. Note: Currently SMDS operates at 1.544 Mb/s (megabits per second) or 44.736 Mb/s. These are the T1 and T3 rates, respectively, over switched fiber optic networks.

Telecommunication standard terms English vocab.      Английский словарь стандартных телекоммуникационных терминов.