Frame Relay Networks

ALSO CALLED: Frame Relay Network Services, Committed Information Rates, CIR, Frame Relay Services, and Frame Relay
DEFINITION: Frame relay is a telecommunication service designed for cost-efficient data transmission for intermittent traffic between local area networks (LANs) and between end-points in a wide area network (WAN). Frame relay puts data in a variable-size unit called a frame  … 
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FRAME RELAY NETWORKS DEFINITION (continued): …  and leaves any necessary error correction (retransmission of data) up to the end-points, which speeds up overall data transmission. For most services, the network provides a permanent virtual circuit (PVC), which means that the customer sees a continous, dedicated connection without having to pay for a full-time leased line, while the service provider figures out the route each frame travels to its destination and can charge based on usage. An enterprise can select a level of service … 
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