This text provides a source of reference on the latest research techniques and tools for the performance modelling optimization of ATM networks worldwide. It contains the selected proceedings of the Second Workshop on the Performance and Evaluation of ATM Networks, organized by the International Federation for Information Processing and held at the University of Bradford, UK, in July. The book offers original research contributions in the theory and practice of ATM networks, covering the following topics: traffic modelling and characterization; traffic control; methodology and ATM switching; queuing network models; routing and optimization; and quality of service.