Dsl T1 Service Details

If you have a business that is connected by a DSL T1 connection, you are in luck because this is a very high speed internet connection that will ensure that you and your business will be in luck. If you are fortunate enough to be connected to a local loop that qualifies for DSL T1, you may be surprised to learn that you don't necessarily get the rate you're willing to pay for.

There are some things to keep in mind that several people seem to forget like availability.  As with availability, transmission rates are dependent on your location.  Novell and Texas Instruments have recently teamed up to develop a gateway platform for broadband services that will address these and other potential obstacles facing DSL T1 and other broadband services. The results of this joint effort may help pave the way toward actualizing the dream of universal broadband access.

Your location determines the DSL T1 provider or providers in your area and, thus, determines the DSL T1 flavor and vendor's system you get. Regardless of DSL T1's future, the reality today is that you should consider yourself lucky if DSL T1 is available in your area and even luckier if your local loop qualifies for DSL T1.

Your location in relation to the CO affects the transmission rate a DSL T1 system can provide. Your location determines the condition and gauge of your lines, which can affect the rate DSL T1 can provide. Thicker wire enables faster transmission rates. The bottom line is that you have limited control over the transmission rate you get. And the transmission rate you get, or more accurately, the transmission rate for which your line qualifies, can be exciting.

Even if you live in an area where U S WEST is offering DSL T1, the local loop to your home or office may not qualify for any of the aforementioned services, all of which are based on Rate-Adaptive DSL T1.

One local business found it qualified for not one but three U S WEST symmetric 1 Mbps DSL T1s. This business purchased the three lines and now has a 3 Mbps connection to the Internet for double the rate of a T1 for one-third the price.

The monthly costs of U.S. are not bad. However, you must also pay a one-time activation fee of U.S. $250, compared to the U.S. $69 activation fee for services based on T1.  

The limited transmission rate would have been somewhat more appealing if the cost per line was the same as in my local area. However, Rhythms Inc. quoted Niche a cost of U.S. $118 per month for a 256 kbps DSL T1 line, with additional charges for multiple IP addresses. The total cost was U.S. $144. Costs from other providers serving the Sandy area are similar. 

Just like the disappointing rate, the disappointing cost cannot be blamed on Sandy area providers. Keep in mind that the t1 provider doesn't own the CO and, consequently, must rent or buy space from an ILEC to deploy DSL T1 services.

Given its potential, DSL T1 is well worth investigating. Your first step should be to find out if DSL T1 is available in your area.

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