Broadband services are available from a large array of providers. There are many types of services out there so deciding on the right product for your business may be difficult.
Broadband is a term that is used to describe high-speed connections for voice or data. Broadband connections allow for large data transfers and the ability to run applications such as streaming video easily.
When choosing an Internet service for your business one consideration is the speed you need. Various services offer different speeds. For example, a T1 is a high-speed digital connection that transmits data at a speed of 1.544 Mbps. A T1 has 24 channels. The T1 is an engineered circuit that is monitored at the central office. The circuit is brought into the customer premise on fiber cable that allows it to transmit at this high speed. Once on premise, the T1 is then connected to the customer’s data equipment.
A T3 line is a larger, faster T1. The T3 Internet line can transmit data at a rate of 43.232 Mbps. This speed is sometimes needed for large applications such as large data file transfers along with other bandwidth intensive uses such as web hosting and streaming video. The T3 is equal to about 28 T1s and is used for large business applications, campus environments and network backbones.
A DSL is another type of broadband connection. It is slightly slower than a T1 – the speed is based on distance from the central office to the customer premise. An advantage of the DSL is that it can typically be brought into smaller locations, sometimes even residential. However, pricing is not much less than the T1, which is also a more stable connection.
Some companies also offer OC lines. These optical carrier lines run over a SONET fiber network and can transmit at speeds of about 51.84 Mbps. There are larger OC lines also available with configurations such as OC3, OC12, OC48 and OC192. The number indicates the size of the OC circuit. OC192 lines are the largest and fastest connections available. An OC192 has transmission speed of up to 1976.64Mbps.
The choice for your business connection should be based on current and future needs as well as price. For the money, T1 circuits are typically the best buy for the small business. They provide fast transmission speeds to allow most applications as well as the ability to accommodate future applications. The T1 is a leased line so monthly charges will apply. Most companies see an immediate savings over standard line connections. The T1 is a reliable circuit. It is monitored from the central office so if a problem is detected it can easily be corrected, sometimes remotely.
By: Van Theodorou
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Broadband Services – Tips For Choosing Internet Service For Your Business
January 25th, 2010Information About the T1 Line Service Service and Providers
December 16th, 2009
A T1 line service is not the same as other types of internet connections. What it can do for a small business is amazing. It is not really ideal for home users and also isn’t quite ready to handle a large company. But the amount of data it transfers is sufficient for new or smaller companies.
T1 Internet service actually began in the fifties, and was first developed by Bell labs for use in America and Japan. The choices that were made by the developing company back then set the standard for the T1 service even as it exists today. Because of those choices, the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications or CEPT was able to make a different choice for their E1 or European version of this service.
Many small businesses have around eight or ten phone lines to use as well as needing access to the internet. A T1 internet connection could be an ideal solution. Bigger companies would choose to use a T2 or a T3. A T1 is more suited to a business that has many employees browsing the internet.
A T2 line will have information that travels at 6. 312 megabits per second. A T3 line will transfer information at 44. 756 megabits per second. A T1 service is faster than cable or modem internet connections, but its information travels at 1. 544 megabits per second. The streaming information that becomes accessible by a company moves very quickly. However, routers and servers across the world that must be accessed in order to surf the internet aren’t controlled by a person’s T1 service and may cause delays still.
For the most part, a person can expect that their T1 service is made up of a cable of twisted copper wire. Slowly, T1’s are being transferred to fibre optic cables. These are bundles of glass fibres that can carry information cleaner and don’t take damage from their surroundings as easily as copper wires do.
Pricing for a T1 line service will vary according to where the service is located and going to. Because only Bell companies can offer service to T1 lines, all other companies that offer consumers a T1 line are doing so as a third party to Bell. That means there are more costs involved. Also, a T1 circuit is priced by how far the business or location is from where the main source of access is. If the T1 line is far away from its nearest distributor, it will be more expensive.
A T1 Bandwidth service can bring many benefits to a business. The uploads and downloads are faster. There is rarely any interruption of service so employees have more time to work and less downtime waiting for the internet to come back. Websites that need constant revising or updating can be tended to on a twenty-four hour basis. This connection is always on, always going, as a T1 service is dedicated and just for that business.
Some people believe that a T1 line service would be the answer to their prayers. Perhaps they would be right. It is not a simple modem service and is much better than even cable or DSL internet connections due to it’s reliability. It is a perfect solution for a small business. Just remember to consult a telecom consultant when searching for T1 Line Service.
By: Ricky Simpson