Network Types In Telecommunication

Network Types :

• Circuit switched network. At start of complete message transaction (telephone call) a route through the network is identified and held for the entire duration of the call

• Packet switched network. Routes small ‘chunks’ (packets) of the message down the best route at that time – least noisy, least congested…

Advantages Of Packet networks

• Optimise route on packet by packet basis

• Attractive for ensuring best use of the network – optimum traffic throughput

• Signalling overhead to ensure the packets arrive in the correct sequence at the receiver when they have travelled via different paths

Packet switched good for data - Internet

Circuit switched more attractive for voice