VPNs have pretty much buried frame relay as a WAN technology, according to a survey by Forrester Research. According to the report, 48% of businesses surveyed use site-to-site VPNs for WAN ...

In 1992, frame relay was portrayed as an interim technology that would be replaced by Switched Multimegabit Data Service. In 1995, industry insiders predicted frame relay would be devoured by ATM.

Editor’s Note: On Nov. 9, the ISP News Report newsletter will change its name to Service Provider News Report. In the newsletter each week, Carolyn Duffy Marsan will continue to bring you news, views ...

Big carriers tend to justify the telecommunications merger frenzy by saying users want to get all types of services bundled together into a single package from one player. But many users actually ...