T1 Flavors
Always –on broadband connections are becoming increasingly popular, especially
in businesses. T1 lines are the best way to achieve this kind of connection,
as they are the most widely used. It is a great way to receive internet
access at the highest speed possible to ensure that there are no problems
or mistakes and thus, all internet needs should be attended to with speed
and ease. T1 solutions
has great line pricing and wonderful internet service to make sure that
you receive the best business available.
With the Internet such a vital part of everyday
business, more and more companies are choosing always-on broadband connections,
and T1 lines are one of the most popular. T1 Internet access lets your employees
consistently communicate and exchange data with co-workers, customers, and
vendors at speeds much faster than standard dial-up.
It is vital that before you purchase a T1 connection, you realize that a
single T1 connection can support dozens to hundreds of users, but speed
and efficiency drops as more people use it simultaneously. T1 is symmetrical
connection, allowing for downloads and uploads of up to 1.5 Mbps – 30
times as fast as 56k dial-up as well.
Multiple flavors of T1 lines exist simultaneously. The simplest T1 line
can be used to handle either your voice or data needs. There is also Integrated
T1. This provides voice and data on the same digital circuit. You can
decide how many of the T1 connection’s 24 channels will be reserved for
voice calls, and what’s left is used for data. Fractional T1 uses only a
portion of the total bandwidth for a percentage of a full T1 rate. Burstable
T1 involves a"pay as you go" service. Burstable T1 provides a
set amount of bandwidth at all times, but also offers the ability to tap
into much greater bandwidth during high traffic spikes. Bonded T1 I another
type that offers the full bandwidth of multiple T1s at once for better speed
and performance. Combining individual T1s into a single pipeline allows
for more bandwidth than two separate T1 lines.
After you sign a contract, a telecommunications contractor will come to
your office to set up and test the necessary circuits. Then the T1 provider
or Internet access broker installs routers, connects your LAN, configures
IP addresses and firewall security, and sets up any other equipment noted
on the contract.
Keep in mind that reliability is probably the most important factor in choosing
an ISP. While it’s impossible to maintain 100% availability, most T1 providers
aim for the lofty standard of “four nines” – 99.99% uptime over the course
of a year. With service level agreements (SLAs), access providers pay penalties
to customers for downtime exceeding specified totals.
However, the most obvious drawback of a T1
connection is the cost. T1 provides a very reliable connection, but
you’ll pay for that guaranteed uptime. For businesses that rely heavily
on employee and customer access to data and applications, T1 is worth the
investment.
