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Telsyte's 2002 Buyers Guide: Australian Frame Relay Services

This report provides detailed service information for the Australian Frame Relay service market. It includes a comparison of 16 Frame Relay service providers in the following areas:

Overview: The Australian Frame Relay Market
Frame Relay Service Trends
The Service Provider Landscape
The Australian Frame Relay Market
Frame Relay Service Coverage: Domestic
Frame Relay Service Coverage: International
Target Customer
Frame Relay Tariff Structure
Backbone Network Platform
Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)
Frame Relay Access Technologies
Frame Relay Access Speed
Managed Frame Relay Services: CPE + Transmission
Prioritised Virtual Circuits (Frame Relay CoS)
The Availability of Switched Virtual Circuits (SVCs)
The Availability of Asymmetric Virtual Circuits
Managed Voice over Frame Relay (VoFR) Services
The Availability of Web-Based Reporting
Frame Relay Service Interconnectivity
Frame Relay Service Level Agreements
Frame Relay Service Differentiators

Table of Content

Section	Description	Page
	Contents	2
	Tables	2
	Figures	3
	Report License	5
1	Introduction and Methodology	6
1.1	Report Contents	6
1.2	Telsyte's Primary Research Database	8
1.3	Methodology	12
2	Overview: The Australian Frame Relay Market	14
2.1	Frame Relay Service Trends	14
2.2	The Service Provider Landscape	16
3	The Australian Frame Relay Market	18
4	Frame Relay Service Coverage: Domestic	19
5	Frame Relay Service Coverage: International	23
6	Target Customer	26
7	Frame Relay Tariff Structure	28
7.1	Tariff Structure	28
7.2	Availability of Usage-based Tariffs	30
8	Backbone Network Platform	32
9	Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)	33
10	Frame Relay Access Technologies	35
11	Frame Relay Access Speed	38
11.1	Frame Relay Services: Access Speed Availability	38
11.2	Frame Relay Services: Access Speed Deployment	39
11.3	High-Speed Frame Relay Services	40
11.4	Multilink Frame Relay Support (Frame Relay Bonding)	42
12	Frame Relay Bandwidth Profile	46
13	Managed Frame Relay Services: CPE + Transmission	49
14	Prioritised Virtual Circuits (Frame Relay CoS)	52
15	The Availability of Switched Virtual Circuits (SVCs)	55
16	The Availability of Asymmetric Virtual Circuits	59
17	Managed Voice over Frame Relay (VoFR) Services	61
18	The Availability of Web-Based Reporting	67
19	Frame Relay Service Interconnectivity	72
20	Frame Relay Service Level Agreements	76
21	Frame Relay Service Differentiators	83

Tables

Table	Page
Table 1. — Australian Frame Relay Service Providers	18
Table 2. — Domestic Coverage: Australian Frame Relay Services: July 2001	19
Table 3. — Domestic Coverage: Australian Frame Relay Service Trends	21
Table 4. — International Coverage for Frame Relay Services: July 2001	23
Table 5. — International Traffic Map: Frame Relay Services	23
Table 6. — Australian Frame Relay Service Target Customer	26
Table 7. — Frame Relay Tariff Components	28
Table 8. — Australian Frame Relay Service Tariff Overview	29
Table 9. — Availability of Usage-based Tariffs: Australian Frame Relay Services	30
Table 10. — Use of Vendor Equipment in Australian Frame Relay Networks	32
Table 11. — Support of Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) in Australian Frame Relay Networks	33
Table 12. — Frame Relay Network Access Technologies	35
Table 13. — Access Speeds Available in Frame Relay Networks: By Service Provider	38
Table 14. — Availability of High-Speed Frame Relay Services	41
Table 15. — Availability of Multilink Frame Relay	44
Table 16. — Managed Frame Relay CPE Service Features	49
Table 17. — Availability of Prioritised Frame Relay Services	52
Table 18. — The Availability of Frame Relay SVCs: July 2001	56
Table 19. — Comparison of Frame Relay Usage-based Tariffs and SVC Availability	57
Table 20. — Availability of Asymmetric Frame Relay Virtual Circuits: July 2001	59
Table 21. — The Availability of Managed Voice over Frame Relay (VoFR) Services	63
Table 22. — CPE and Customer Information: Managed VoFR Services	65
Table 23. — The Availability of Web-based Reporting for Frame Relay Services	67
Table 24. — Frame Relay Network to Network Interfaces/Service Interconnectivity	72
Table 25. — Frame Relay Service Plans for Additional NNIs/Service Interconnectivity Partners	74
Table 26. — SLA Overview: Frame Relay Services	76
Table 27. — SLA for Service Availability: Frame Relay Services	77
Table 28. — SLA for Installation: Frame Relay Services	79
Table 29. — SLA Rebate Methodology: Frame Relay Services	80
Table 30. — SLA Differentiators: Frame Relay Services	81
Table 31. — Frame Relay Service Differentiators	83

Figures

Figures	Page
Figure 1. — Frame Relay Service Availability by Geography: July 2001	21
Figure 2. — Frame Relay Points of Presence and Switches: By Service Provider	22
Figure 3. — Frame Relay Services: Popular International Destinations	24
Figure 4. — Australian Frame Relay Service Target Customer	27
Figure 5. — Availability of Usage-based Tariffs: Australian Frame Relay Services — July 2001	31
Figure 6. — Support of Customer Premise Equipment in Australian Frame Relay Networks	34
Figure 7. — Availability of Access Technologies for Use with Frame Relay Services	36
Figure 8. — Access Technology Deployment in Frame Relay Networks	37
Figure 9. — Access Speed Availability: Frame Relay Services	39
Figure 10. — Access Speed Deployment: Frame Relay Services	40
Figure 11. — Availability of High-Speed Frame Relay Access Services	42
Figure 12. — Availability of Multilink Frame Relay	45
Figure 13. — Conceptual Overview of Frame Relay Virtual Circuits	46
Figure 14. — Frame Relay CIR	47
Figure 15. — Australian Frame Relay Network Bandwidth (CIR) Profile: July 2001	48
Figure 16. — Availability of Managed Frame Relay CPE Services: July 2001	51
Figure 17. — Managed Frame Relay CPE Service Trends	51
Figure 18. — Availability of Prioritised Frame Relay Services	53
Figure 19. — 3-Year Comparison: Availability of Prioritised Frame Relay Services	54
Figure 20. — The Availability of Frame Relay SVCs: July 2001	56
Figure 21. — 4-Year Comparison: The Availability of Frame Relay SVCs	57
Figure 22. — Availability of Asymmetric Frame Relay Virtual Circuits: July 2001	60
Figure 23. — 3-Year Comparison: Availability of Frame Relay Asymmetric Virtual Circuits	60
Figure 24. — A Conceptual Overview of Voice over Frame Relay Standards	62
Figure 25. — The Availability of Managed VoFR Services: July 2001	65
Figure 26. — Availability of Web-Based Reporting for Frame Relay Services: July 2001	69
Figure 27. — Web-based Monitoring for Frame Relay Services	70
Figure 28. — Network Parameters Measured in Web-based Frame Relay Reports	71
Figure 29. — Number of Frame Relay Service Interconnections: By Australian Service Provider	73
Figure 30. — Frame Relay Service Interconnection: By Partner Service Provider	74
Figure 31. — 3-Year Comparison: Availability of Frame Relay SLAs	77

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