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10. Economics of Video over Frame Relay
The economics of video over frame relay are similar to those driving the use of voice over frame relay. Voice over frame relay is fairly well accepted as being economical when used in international applications. With international ISDN call prices frequently exceeding $1 per minute per line, the payback period for voice or video over frame relay, even with the higher international rates for frame relay, are dramatic.
Let us assume an international company with offices in New
In this instance, assuming the "worst case" for frame relay, the user purchases bandwidth for the exclusive use of video, the
Unfortunately, the above ‘video only’ example totally disregards the usual economies found in combining video with existing voice, data and fax applications on frame relay. In fact, a more realistic example would be a user who already has a 128 kbps frame relay link (with a CIR of 64kbps) for voice / data requirements.
This could then be upgraded to 512kbps (with a CIR of 384kbps). The incremental upgrade cost would then be approximately $2,000, thus the true monthly savings would be approximately $4,000 ($48,000 p.a).
A return on the investment will be realised in a matter of months.
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