[1] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

frame relay
     
         a dte-dce interface specification based
        on lapd q.921, the integrated services digital network
        version of lapb x.25 data link layer.  a common
        specification was produced by a consortium of stratacom,
        cisco, digital, and northern telecom.
     
        frame relay is the result of wide area networking
        requirements for speed; lan-wan and lan-lan
        internetworking; "bursty" data communications; multiplicity
        of protocols and protocol transparency.  these
        requirements can be met with technology such as optical
        fibre lines, allowing higher speeds and fewer transmission
        errors; intelligent network end devices personal computers,
        workstations, and servers; standardisation and adoption
        of isdn protocols.  frame relay could connect dedicated lines
        and x.25 to atm, smds, bisdn and other "fast packet"
        technologies.
     
        frame relay uses the same basic data link layer framing and
        frame check sequence so current x.25 hardware still works.
        it adds addressing a 10-bit data link connection identifier
        dlci and a few control bits but does not include
        retransmissions, link establishment, windows or error
        recovery.  it has none of x.25's session layer but adds some
        simple interface management.  any network layer protocol can
        be used over the data link layer frames.
     
        frame relay resource center
        http://www.alliancedatacom.com/framerelay.asp.
     
        2000-07-14
     
     
see also:
dte dce lapd integrated services digital network lapb x.25 
data link layer stratacom cisco digital wide area network 
lan wan internetworking protocol protocol transparency 
optical fibre personal computers workstations servers atm 
smds bisdn fast packet framing frame check sequence 
data link connection identifier session layer network layer lt;frame relay resource centergt; 

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