Cell bandwidth control apparatus
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The invention concerns an ATM exchange, and is directed in particular to the provision of a cell bandwidth control apparatus for performing bandwidth control for ATM cells sent from the ATM exchange onto the line side. The cell bandwidth control apparatus includes forced empty cell inserting means for forcibly inserting empty cells in a highway connected to an ATM switch. The forced empty cell inserting means inserts forced empty cells in an outgoing highway leading from the ATM switch to a line adapter and thereby limits the line bandwidth of the outgoing highway to within the bandwidth of the line accommodated in the line adapter.