FDDI allows data to be transmitted at 100-Mbps. A token passes around a network, is picked up by the computer that has data to transmit, and is released back to the network once the data has been successfully transmitted. Frame A frame is a generic term for a chunk of data. It is also the most basic element of networking and internetworking. Frames can be of various sizes determined by other parameters in the OSI model.
Frames make up data files, which are the vehicles for information.
Frame Relay Frame Relay is a networking standard very popular for large LAN and WAN connectivity. Frame relay is typically offered as a service by telecommunications firms for enterprise networks and usually offers data transmission rates in excess of 56 Kbps, though actual rates depend upon the physical medium over which data is to be transmitted. Since its arrival as a networking standard in the early 1990s, frame relay has enjoyed wide acceptance. Its chief benefits are low cost relative to leased lines, ability to handle bursts of data traffic and its ability to transmit data conforming to a variety of protocols. There are two basic types of ISDN services.