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 Frame Relay
Frame Relay is a High Speed Data Service that supports multiple speed
transmissions over a packet-switched network. Frame Relay also provides
the efficiency of multiplexing, a guaranteed speed, and a low cost,
mileage-insensitive way of transmitting data over large geographical areas.
Unlike a dedicated connection, which requires a dedicated circuit to be run
between each location, a frame relay connection requires only one access
port into the system for each location. There is no physical dedicated
circuit
between the two sites, but a PVC or Permanent Virtual Circuit through the
Frame Relay network.
There are actually two parts to any Frame Relay connection:
1.Circuit
2.Frame Relay Port
The circuit is the physical line between a customer facility and their local
Telco central office. Circuit speeds range from 56Kbps to 37
Mbps. There are no usage or mileage charges for the circuit connections to
the Frame Relay network.
The Frame Relay Port is located within the Telco network and
is responsible for directing traffic flow to the designated location. Port
speeds also range from 56Kbps to 1.5Mbps. Frame Relay technology allows data
to be transmitted in variable length frames over permanent virtual
circuits. Multiple, permanent, virtual circuits can be provisioned over a
single
physical access connection.
Frame Relay will generally be more cost-effective than private lines for
networks with three or more locations within a Telco service area or in
situations where mileage is a significant factor in monthly costs. Frame
Relay is a fast packet-switching technology that provides the benefits of
private lines and shared network products. For smaller businesses with
expanding networks, bursty applications, IBM SNA traffic and file transfer
needs, Frame Relay offers cost-effective advantages.
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