The telecommunication network is composed to a greater extent of ATM exchanges and to a lesser extent of STM exchanges. For reducing the packeting time for the through-connection across the ATM exchange, information coming from an STM exchange and to be switched via an ATM exchange to a further STM exchange...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5287348?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5287348 - Telecommunication network