The interface between the terminal equipment and a network termination at which interface the access protocols apply Example: In B-ISDN terminology this is the interface between the broad band network terminating equipment(B-NT1), and the users equipment. The UNI is the Interface at the TB Reference Point . source: ITU-T Glossary domain: General acronyms: UNI usage: EU-P103
The protocol defines connections between ATM end-stations and the ATM switch including signaling, cell structure, addressing, traffic management, and adaptation layers.
(1) ATM Forum specification; interoperability standard for interface between ATM based routers or switches in private networks, and ATM switches in public carrier networks. A physical layer interface that provides physical layer services to an NNI. (2) Aka cable voice port or voice port; in cable TV networks, a devoice that modulates/demodulates the DS0 voice upstream/downstream channels, located at the telephone subscribers premises - sent by the Host Digital Terminal (HDT) located at the cable TV head end, providing connection to the customer's telephone wiring.
Standards-driven protocol that defines connections between the ATM user (end-station) and the ATM network (switch).
The interface between ATM users or end stations and an ATM switch or network. The UNI interface is defined in the ATM Forum UNI documents.
In ATM environments, the point at which the user joins to the network.
Interface defined as a set of protocols and traffic characteristics, between the user and the ATM network (ATM switch).