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Frame Relay
Last modified: Monday, November 17, 1997 

A packet-switching protocol for connecting devices on a Wide Area Network (WAN). Frame Relay networks in the U.S. support data transfer rates at T-1 (1.544 Mbps) and T-3 (45 Mbps) speeds. In fact, you can think of Frame Relay as a way of utilizing existing T-1 and T-3 lines owned by a service provider. Most telephone companies now provide Frame Relay service for customers who want connections at 56 Kbps to T-1 speeds. (In Europe, Frame Relay speeds vary from 64 Kbps to 2 Mbps.

In the U.S., Frame Relay is quite popular because it is relatively inexpensive. However, it is being replaced in some areas by faster technologies, such as ATM.

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Frame Relay Tutorials 
Excellent collection of Frame Relay papers, tutorials and guides from Alliance Datacom.

Frame Relay FAQ
Succinct description of Frame Relay produced by Emerging Technologies, Inc.

Frame Relay overview
Provides a good overview of Frame Relay.

Yahoo!'s Frame Relay Page
Yahoo!'s directory of Frame Relay.

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