Frame Relay Internet Access

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Frame Relay Internet Access

Frame Relay provides a standard interface to the wide-area network for bridges, routers, front-end processors (FEPs), and other LAN devices. A Frame Relay interface is designed to act like a wide-area LAN- it relays data frames directly to their destinations at very high speeds. Frame Relay frames travel over predetermined virtual circut paths, are self-routing, and arrive at their destination in the correct order.

Frame Relay is designed to handle the LAN-type bursty traffic efficiently.

The guaranteed bandwidth (known as committed information rate or CIR) is typically between 56 Kbps and 1.544 Mbps.

The cost is normally not distance-sensitive.

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WHEN DO YOU NEED FRAME RELAY?

BellSouth Frame Relay Dedicated Internet Access Service offers fast-packet data transport capabilities and dedicated Internet connectivity, without the cost of a private network.

» Unlimited Internet access with speeds from 64 Kbps to 45 Mbps, make it an affordable option for a small office or an entire enterprise. (All of the Frame Relay DS3/Fractional DS3 Internet Access Service Options are offered at the following port speeds: 3 Mbps, 6 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 15 Mbps, 21 Mbps, and 45 Mbps.)

» Provides a full-time, dedicated Frame Relay connection from the customer premises to the BellSouth Frame Relay network. A dedicated connection at the BellSouth BMF allows for the creation of logical Permanent Virtual Connection (PVC) from the customer's premise to the BMF.

» There are 3 service options available:

Packaged
Customer Provided Equipment
PVC (Private Virtual Channel)

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REASONS YOU SHOULD USE FRAME RELAY

Converting to frame-relay for a lot of companies can be a large undertaking with large benefits: Looking at the benefits compared to the work involved can be a task well worth the dollars and time involved. Frame-Relay benefits such as toll saving, network applications, the ease of setting up new locations and finally cost savings over point to point lines in 2 or more branch applications make this technology very attractive.

Reason #1: Reduced Branch Communication Costs: Frame-Relay simply put allows for only one connection at each location versus the standard point to point situation to which most of us are accustomed. This lets us only pay for 1 connection to the host for everyone. Obviously, the more branches you have the more cost effective this becomes. No matter how large you get you still pay only 1 local loop charge at the main location. Again, depending on the size of your business in a matter of months this can pay for all of the needed equipment. After that point you are actually saving money on a monthly basis.

Reason #2: Elimination of Branch Long Distance Costs: The long distance charges between some locations can be rather large. These costs over time, even if small on a monthly basis can add up really quick. However, when frame-relay is done properly it allows for the elimination of toll charges between branches. In fact, it can even integrate PBX systems and/or allow for simple off premise extension capabilities. What that means for you and I is that we can dial an extension at one of our branches and it will either ring a dedicated phone placed somewhere in the facility or it will ring through the PBX to the desk of the person we wish. This reason alone could help pay for all the cost associated with a frame-relay conversion and then become a savings to the company.

Reason #3: Business Information remains current and accurate: With all the new technologies available today new applications can be distributed to your branches from one central location. This allows for greater control and ease of installation and stops the branch from being left behind. How many electronic catalogs etc are outdated at the branches because you just can’t send someone out to upgrade them.

Reason #4: High speed data access: Speed of connections and elimination of sluggishness: Even with the increasing reliability of analog lines over the past few years they are still error prone. What this means to us is that they are constantly compensating for this by re-transmitting information. This in turn causes the lines to be sluggish. How many times have you heard from a branch that they are slow because someone is printing a large invoice or report? Not only do digital lines give you more bandwidth but they also are fairly error free. This means your branches operate at a faster pace and are more as they do business on a day to day basis.

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