The amount of bandwidth determines the rate at which information can be sent through a channel. The greater the bandwidth, the more information that can be sent in a given amount of time. BECN, Backward Explicit Congestion Notification. Bursting In the context of a frame relay network, the ability to transmit above the subscribed CIR rate. Byte A collection of eight bits.
Most character sets use one byte per character.
CAP, Competitive Access Provider. CBIR, Committed Burst Information Rate. The rate above the CIR up to which the frame relay network can transmit. A standards organization that devises and proposes recommendations for international communications. Cell Unit in ATM networking technology.