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Equant Frame Relay offers:

• Global coverage - Available in more than 600 locations in nearly 130 countries, including all major business centers in the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa
• High reliability - Proven network infrastructure from a single provider with unparalleled experience in global network operation; automatic ISDN back-up; and automatic PVC redirection to optimize uptime
• Wide range of access speeds - Up to 45 Mbps and Committed Information Rates (CIRs) up to 25 Mbps supported between each location pair to address your specific requirements
• Choice of bursting capabilities - Bursting up to 200% of CIR for continuous periods; bursting up to access port speeds for shorter periods; and unlimited bursting via usage-based billing
• Sophisticated bandwidth management - A range of CIRs for steady traffic and a choice of Excess Information Rate (EIR) options for bursty traffic offer end-to-end allocated capacity and "bandwidth on demand" capabilities tailored to your applications
• Asymmetric PVC support - Enabling you to transmit data at different speeds in each direction of any given Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC)
• Full support for LAN and IBM communications - Works with a wide range of frame relay-compatible LAN routers and other frame relay-capable devices, such as IBM 8745 front-end processors
• Fully managed solution - All network facilities, network management and monitoring are provided by Equant around the clock
• Flexible billing options - Including flat-rate pricing and usage-based billing
• Monthly reports - Enabling you to monitor quality of service, network performance and PVC utilization
• Service level agreements - Guarantees 99.95% CIR data delivery ratio
• Local support - In-country help desks around the world support your remote offices