Summary
Frame Relay is Widely Accepted and Deployed, Building Upon its Own Momentum
Frame Relay’s Longevity and Visibility as a Technology is Fostered by its Ability to Co-exist and Complement Legacy as well as Emerging Technologies
Standards Continue to Evolve to Meet Changing End User Environments and Requirements
Frame Relay Will Continue to Play an Integral Part in Layer 2 Connectivity
Accelerated Growth in Frame Relay Implementations is Expected to Continue
Market Maturity of ATM and IP Still Years Away
Notes:
Frame Relay has settled into a mature technology position deployed en masse by Network Managers around the world. The momentum built around it will carry the technology into the next millennium as both a primary end user network solution and underlying infrastructure enabler for other offerings.