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-Virtual Channel Identifier (more
to follow)
+Virtual Channel Identifier
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+16-bit field in the header of an ATM cell. The VCI, together with the [VPI], is used
to identify the next destination of a cell as it passes through a series of ATM switches on its way to its destination. ATM switches use the VPI/VCI fields to identify the next network VCL that a cell needs to transit on its way to its final destination. The function of the VCI is similar to that of the DLCI in Frame Relay.
