Overview

Verizon Frame Relay is a worldwide service for sending and receiving data over predefined paths along fiber optics and digital circuits at speeds of 56 and 384 kilobits per second (Kbps), as well as 1.536, 4, 6, 10, 22 and 45 megabits per second (Mbps).

Ideal for “bursty” traffic, Frame Relay divides information into frames or packets before forwarding traffic to its destination through a series of switches within the network. Packet routing is based on the customer-defined destination address contained within each packet.

Benefits

Security, Reliability and Redundancy:

• Delivered on a fully meshed backbone with redundant paths
• Offers resiliency and reduces the risk of a single point of failure
• Transmits data via permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) and reroutes automatically in the event of trunk failure
• Protected by round-the-clock network monitoring and automatic disaster recovery capabilities

Easy Integration:

• Delivers easy access to Verizon’s Private IP network
• Integrates with ATM through frame relay to ATM service interworking (FRASI)
• Integrates with IP through Verizon Secure Gateway
• Enables remote access to Frame Relay through IP VPN services

Scalability:

• Provides a migration route to Private IP and IP Virtual WAN and Protective Services as your network needs evolve
• Helps you increase reliance on remote access, thanks to Secure Gateway — Mobile User and Secure Gateway — Firewall

Cost-efficiency:

• Requires less expenditure on physical lines because it allows meshing
• Gives peace of mind and saves resources because Verizon manages network maintenance and upgrades

Seamless Global Connectivity:

• Delivers speeds from 56 Kbps to 45 Mbps
• Covers domestic U.S.
• Has physical presence in 47 countries
• Offers access to 51 additional countries through special agreements