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Frame Relay

Frame Relay is a WAN protocol for LAN internetworking which operates at the physical and data link layer to provide a fast and efficient method of transmitting information from a user device to another across multiple switches and routers. Frame Relay is based on packet-switched technologies similar to x.25, which enables end stations to dynamically share the network medium and the available bandwidth. It employs the following two packet techniques: a) Variable-length packets and b) Statistical multiplexing. It does not guarantee data integrity and discards packets when there is network congestion. In reality, it still delivers data with high reliability.

Standard Organization

ITU-T

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