How does the speed compare between a Frame Relay T1 connection to the Internet and a point-to-point connection?
Although both (telco) transmission methods have a maximum data transport rate of 1.54 million bits per second (Mbps), point-to-point circuits are usually faster than Frame Relay circuits, especially in very demanding applications. Two reasons Frame Relay can be slower are: • There is a small amount of overhead in Frame Relay, about 2-3 %. • Past 384K, Frame Relay performance depends upon the congestion of the telco. However, Frame Relay is often preferable to point-to-point circuits if the CIR (Committed Information Rate) required is 512K/second or less, as Frame Relay is cheaper to install and cheaper to network than point-to-point circuits. If your application requires 384K CIR or less, Frame Relay may be the best choice for the speed you need. If you need maximum speed to only one site, point-to-point may be the best solution. If you need help deciding or have more questions, please contact us. One of our hicap sales engineers will be able to find the best solution for your business
