Reliable, quality high-speed Internet service for business has been traditionally provided using T1 (DS1) over copper wires. T1 is a proven workhorse for this type of service. More and more providers are now offering Ethernet based high-speed Internet service. Where available, a wise business owner or IT person should really consider the Ethernet option.
Ethernet delivery of high-speed Internet has all of the advantages that T1 offers. There are performance and uptime guarantees. Like T1, Ethernet has dedicated bandwidth. In addition, there are cost advantages and you can get higher speed service. A T1 provides a data rate of 1.544 Mbit/s. Ethernet typically is available in 10 Mbit/s increments up to 1000 Mbit/s. Some providers offer rates starting lower than 10 Mbit/s. The point is that there is a lot of flexibility to match any business requirement.
The real advantage is cost. These days a T1 providing Direct Internet Access (DIA) can be had for as little as $300 per month in most major metro areas. This is equivalent to about $194 per Mbit/s. A 10 Mbit/s Ethernet line may cost around $950 per month or $95 per Mbit/s. To get about the same bandwidth as the Ethernet line, the business would require over 6 T1s working together at a cost of $1,800 per month—about twice what the Ethernet service would cost. For businesses requiring high bandwidths, Ethernet should be considered.
T1s are available just about anywhere. At this time, Ethernet is not as readily available. To find out if the Ethernet option is available at your location, visit QuoteMyEthernet.com. Instant T1 quotes are available at QuoteMyT1.com.
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July 2, 2009 in
MPLS and T1.
T1s have been a mainstay in the Telecom world since being introduced in 1961. Originally developed to transport digital voice channels, T1s are now used to transport all sorts of traffic including broadcast audio, computer data, IP traffic as well as digital voice channels.
As a T-Carrier, the T1 is a member of the North American Digital multiplex hierarchy. As such it is primarily utilized in North America. The T1, also known as a DS1, operates at a data rate of 1.544 Mbit/s. Other members of this hierarchy include the T3, also known as a DS3, which is equivalent to 28 T1s having a data rate of 44.736 Mbit/s.
So what can the business owner use a T1 for? Providers offer T1 service to provide a very reliable connection to the Internet. Specially configured T1s can also provide multiple services simultaneously. Internet traffic can be combined with telephone traffic on the same T1 line. More about this in future postings. You can also learn more at MPLS.QuoteMyT1.com.
T1 service typically comes with availability and restoration time guarantees. Whereas other services like DSL outages are restored on a “best effort” basis. An outage or problem with a T1 line is guaranteed to be restored within a relatively short period of time. T1 service is also a fixed data rate with dedicated capacity. DSL service, on the other hand, does not have dedicated, fixed capacity. Capacity is shared in some portions of the circuit with other users and at times can provide throughput substantially below T1 rates.
More about T1s and how businesses can capitalize on them will be in future postings.
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