摘要 |
<p>A frame relay communications network (12) consists of a number of interconnected nodes (20). The network nodes (20) include segmentation and reassembly means for fragmenting variable length frames (200) of user data into packets of a predefined length. A preferred embodiment uses ATM AAL5 segmentation and reassembly to construct cells. Header and trailer information is added to each of the cells for transport across the frame relay network.</p> |