Re: Frame Relay and Hyperfeed Technologies Formerly PC Quote

["Kent Rollins" <kentr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frame Relay is a dedicated circuit similar to a T1 or fraction T1 line.  The
difference is that Frame Relay is cheaper than a dedicated line because you
share bandwidth at the telco "port" where you connection is bundled with
other connections for transmission to the other end.  You can get guaranteed
bandwidth (called "port speed" or "committed information rate") or in some
cases you can get a "zero CIR" (0kbps committed information rate) where you
are not actually guaranteed to have any bandwidth, but because the other
connections that will be sharing your port will not always be busy, your
data can flow thru.  This is called "bursting" above your CIR.  Even if you
get CIR of 256Kbps, you can still "burst" above it at times when the other
connections to your port are idle.  Frame Relay transmits data in fixed-size
packets but can work with IP.  To get Frame Relay, you have to contact a
data comm company like Sprint (where I used to write software to design and
price voice and data networks, can you tell?) or in some cases, your local
telephone service provider.

Kent


-----Original Message-----
From: Carroll Slemaker <cslemaker1@xxxxxxxx>
To: Eric Langley <elangley@xxxxxxxxxxx>; omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
<omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: Frame Relay and Hyperfeed Technologies Formerly PC Quote


Thanks, Eric, for your remarks.  But for those of us who are not data comm
engineers, could you please describe in a few words just what "frame relay"
is, from what source(s) it is available, and how one connects to it or
accesses it?

Thanks.

Carroll Slemaker


----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Langley" <elangley@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: Frame Relay and Hyperfeed Technologies Formerly PC Quote


> This is not an endorsement of this product. I formerly used PC Quote's
> Hyperfeed for
> 2000i over the internet with no success.
>
> However, if being connected with the best speed is what you want and cost
is
> no object,
> then Frame Relay/ATM is the way to go. This is an SLA type service,
meaning
> you are guaranteed bandwidth.
> I'n not talking about the quality of the quotes. I'm talking about the
> quality of the data feed. Whatever Hyperfeed
> puts down this line will get to you, period.
>
> I do not use this service. I use BMI cable which I am not happy with due
to
> the delay in the feed and the fact
> that the carrier degrades at times. I know about Frame Relay because I do
> data communications consulting work
> for businesses.
>
>
>
> Eric Langley
> www.4trader.net/DSORUG
> Deep South Omega Research User Group
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Bigane <jbigane@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <elangley@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 12:25 PM
> Subject: Hyperfeed Technologies Formerly PC Quote
>
>
> > Eric Langley,
> >
> > You had asked "Do we offer a Frame Relay connection to Hyperfeed 2000?"
> > Yes, we deliver our Hyperfeed data one of two ways IXnet (ATM network,
> Frame
> > Relay) and Hughes Satellite.
> >
> > Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.  All of my contact
> > information is listed on the signature page of this email.
> >
> >
> >
> > Joe Bigane
> > Strategic Account Manager
> >
> > Hyperfeed Technologies, Inc.
> > 300 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 300
> > Chicago,IL  60606
> > (312) 542-9432
> > (312) 560-7189 cell
> > (312) 583-0892 fax
> > jbigane@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
>