Publisher's description: After a short introduction that provides a bit of background, our quick tour begins in Chapter 1 with a brief look at what frame relay is and why its emergence is important to many businesses worldwide. Chapter 2 discusses the benefits of frame relay Chapter 3 shows where frame relay fits in with all those other communications standards you hear about. Chapter 4 tells you about the people behind frame relay - who's backing it, how, and why. Chapter 5 concludes with a look at some applications.