When a customer establishes a permanent virtual circuit with a frame relay carrier,both customer and carrier agree on a data transfer rate called the ____.
A) bit rate
B) PVC rate
C) committed information rate (CIR)
D) LATA rate

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When establishing a permanent virtual circuit (PVC) with a frame relay carrier, both parties agree upon a Committed Information Rate (CIR). The CIR represents the guaranteed data transfer rate that the carrier will provide to the customer. It is typically lower than the physical link speed and can be increased by requesting additional bandwidth from the carrier.

When a Customer Establishes a Permanent Virtual Circuit with a Frame