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Compare ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) and ETHERNET on the following aspects:
Note any areas where you may want or need some further explanation.
Comparison between ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) and Ethernet:
| ATM | Ethernet | |
|---|---|---|
| Bandwidth | ATM is trying to increase the speed (bandwidth) which is provided by Ethernet. | Ethernet have brought more bandwidth to the network technology through LANs. | 
| Scalability | ATM uses both LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network), but it is more fit with WAN. | Ethernet is mainly based on LAN alone. | 
| Interoperability | 
 ATM LANE has been developed in order to be properly pursued in old LAN and to easily operated on the desktop. i.e., the LAN interoperates with ATM technology.  | 
Gigabit Ethernet is the version of Ethernet and it delivers data with speed of 1000 Mbps with fiber-optic cables. However, the operation concept of LAN in Ethernet will not be changed. | 
| Quality of Service | ATM is the top network system to transport data, voice and video till now. So, the quality of service is best with ATM. | Even Ethernet also having high quality of service. |