There are generally two parts to making a call within an ATM network. First, the signalling process indicates that a call is to be made, and that network resources should be allocated for this call. Second, the data transfer occurs, which allows the end users or applications to exchange information. The data transfer phase uses the network resources that were allocated during the signalling process to convey voice, data or video information. Signalling, in turn, can be broken down into two parts – the signalling that occurs between customer premises equipment (such as a workstation) and the network access device (such as a switch), and signalling that occurs between network switches.