Workshop Leader:
Michael Biber - Asia Pacific Networx
Time: Courses commence at 9:00am and finish at 5:00pm.
Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea provided.
q Frame Relay technology and standards
q Frame Relay as a Public Service
q Frame Relay in Private Networks.
Section 1
q Frame Relay Frames
q FR & the OSI Model
q Virtual Connections
q Fields in a FR Frame
Section 2
q Frame Relay Standards
q Public Frame Relay Networks
q Private Frame Relay Networks
q CPE, Network and Demarcation Points
q Parts of a FR Network
Section 3
q User to Network Interface
q Frame Relay Address Field
q Valid DLCIs
Section 4
q FECN and BECN
q Discard Eligibility
Signaling and other FR Protocols
Section 5
q Report Type Info.. Element (IE)
q Keep Alive IE
q PVC Status IE
q Types of LMI Exchanges
q Message Types
q Link Verification
Section 6
q Comparison of LMI and Annex D
q PVC Status IE Compared
Section 7
q Cell vs. Frame
q Cell based transmissions
q Frame Switch transmission
Section 8
q Network to Network Interface (NNI)
q DLCI's on a multi-network PVC
q CIRs, Bc and Tc
q Formula for calculating Bc
q Types of Burst Control
Section 9
q Voice and Video over FR
q FRF.11 and FRF.12 Implementation
q Voice Network Design and FR implications
q Number of networks and user profiles
q Expenditure on equipment
q Comparing and connecting Australian Frame Relay with other countries
q Forecast market trends
q How does it compare with other network technologies and topologies?
q Frame Relay Applications;
q LAN interconnect,
q SNA support,
q Leased Line Replacements
q Voice, Video and Isochronous Services
q ATM access mechanism
q Network situations suited to Frame Relay
q Network situations unsuited to Frame Relay
q Investment Protection and positioning for migration.
q Implication for network planning and strategies
q Vendor selection guidelines
q Public service access
q Examples of typical installations
q What benefits do the Public/Private hybrid models bring?
q Public Frame Relay services currently available and planned for Australian customers
q Profiles of the Frame Relay equipment/service vendors in Australia.
q Frame Relay Forum
q WWW and Internet sources.
q Maintenance sources and support services.
q Advanced Networking Forum Australia
Close of Workshop