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Circuit-level Inverse Multiplexing

Circuit-level Inverse Multiplexing is a method of inverse multiplexing in which the inverse multiplexer slices the data stream into equal portions, and transmits each portion over an available circuit. The receiving end adjusts for network-induced delay and reassembles the data packets into their proper order. The AIM and BONDING protocols define how circuit-level inverse multiplexing works. Applications that require transparent digital circuits, such as videoconferencing, nailed-up backup and overflow, and bulk file transfer applications, use circuit-level multiplexing.

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Circuit-level Inverse Multiplexing