Circuit Switching Packet Switching(Datagram type) Packet Switching(Virtual Circuit type) Dedicated path No Dedicated path No Dedicated path Path is established for entire conversation Route is established for each packet Route is established for entire conversation Call setup delay packet transmission delay call setup delay as well as packet transmission delay Overload may block call setup Overload increases packet delay Overload may block call setup and increases packet delay Fixed bandwidth Dynamic bandwidth Dynamic bandwidth No overhead bits after call setup overhead bits in each packet overhead bits in each packet