Frame Relay is a dedicated path on an existing network connection able to handle large bursts of data. Connect your LAN and WAN end points with Verizon's Frame Relay high-speed private data transport service.

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 your company-defined destination address, contained within each packet.

Secure, reliable, and redundant

• Delivered on a fully meshed backbone with redundant paths
• Offers resiliency and reduces the risk of a single point of failure
• Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs) transmit data and reroute automatically in the event of trunk failure
• Protected by round-the-clock network monitoring and automatic disaster recovery capabilities

Easily Integrated

• Delivers easy access to Verizon's Private IP network
• Integrates with ATM through FRASI
• Integrates with IP through Verizon Secure Gateway
• Enables remote access to Frame Relay through IP VPN Remote Access Services

Scalable

• Provides a migration route to Private IP and IP VPN as your network needs evolve
• Helps customers increase reliance on remote access, thanks to Secure Gateway - Mobile User and Secure Gateway - Firewall

Cost-efficient

• Requires less expenditure on physical lines because it allows meshing
• Verizon manages network maintenance and upgrades

Seamless global connectivity

• Speeds from 56 Kbps to 45 Mbps
• Coverage in domestic U.S.
• Physical presence in 47 countries
• Access to 51 additional countries through special agreements