Switching

Circuit-switching networks are dedicated circuit per call where packet switching is sending data through the network in discrete chunk . In circuit-switching networks, the path between a sender and receiver must be reserved before they start communicating. As an analogy a circuit and a packet switching can be described in two types of restaurants: one with reservations and one without reservations. For the one with reservation you only need to call and reserve a table before you go to the restaurant, but you would be able to be seated immediately after arrival. If you to the restaurant which does not take reservations, on the other hand you do not have to call and reserve a table before you go, but you might have to wait on a line to be served. Circuit switch requires call setup before start communicating and it may waste resources if it is not used by an owning call a customer don t show up in packet switching, resources are used as needed. That it cannot be shared with other calls. Another telecommunication method is packet-switched networks. Packets are pieces of data carried by communication links and packet switches. Packet switching and circuit switching are both used in today s telecommunication networks, more networks are shifted towards packet switching. Circuit switching and packet switching has there advantages and disadvantages. Circuit switching is suitable for real-time services such as telephone calls and video conferencing as it does not have a storeand-forward delays, and it is more reliable because of a dedicated line. In contrast with circuit switching, packet switching is more efficient, simpler and easier to implement as it does not need to reserve the links before communication begin. When excessive congestion occurs there is a risk of packet delay and even a chance of packet loss.