Frame relay and asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) are complementary rather than competitive technologies, according to a panel of experts at the Frame Relay Forum at Supercomm '99 in Atlanta. The research predicts the frame relay services market...
The IP-based global integrated virtual private network (iVPN) can offer users every type of data transport they need, including frame relay, asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) or integrated voice and data.
In short, this pipe is fat, fast and cheap, leading to rumors that it may be the packet protocol to push Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and its circuit-switched cronies out of their exclusive oasis they call the WAN.
Are we on the verge of a step-change in the quality of networking, a change that will put what we've come to expect from the likes of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), Frame Relay and all-IP to shame?
All new RFPs from Fortune 500 companies say they want to move from a Frame Relay WAN to an IP VPN. For multinationals, moving from international Frame Relay circuits to an MPLS IP VPN does not necessarily save money in the short term though longer...
Internet reliability might not be perfect but it is good enough for most purposes, Gartner said, citing research showing 89 per cent of organisations that have switched from frame relay or ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) to IP links were...