Small Business Internet T1

While a cable or DSL connection may be adequate for a home office or a business with fewer than five workers, anything bigger than that will demand a more reliable, more powerful, connection to the Internet, such as an Internet T1 connection.

Internet T1 connections are a great option for small businesses because of the scalability, affordability and security they offer. For example, if your business does not require the bandwidth and power of a full T1 line, but you still want to take advantage of the speed, precision, and security that it offers, consider a fractional T1 connection. This would allow you to use and pay for a set number of the 24 available channels on a T1 line. On the same note, if your business demands more than what a full Internet T1 line can offer, consider a bonded T1 line. As its name suggests, bonded T1 connections bond multiple T1 lines into a single pipe for a higher amount of T1 bandwidth.

Aside from speed, the biggest difference between an Internet T1 line and cable or DSL, is that an Internet T1 connection is dedicated solely to you and your business, giving you the same speed and reliability 24/7. Cable and DSL, on the other hand, are considered a shared bandwidth agreement. This means that your connection is transmitted via a pool that services many other subscribers in your area, and as a result, can slow to a crawl during peak hours where many users are online.

The increasing number of competitive T1 service providers in today’s market has significantly driven down the cost of Internet T1 lines, making them increasingly more affordable to a greater number of customers. However, at the end of the day, the price of your bonded, full, or fractional T1 line will depend greatly upon your businesses’ location and its closeness to your provider’s Central Office (CO). The greater the distance between you and the CO, the more expensive your connection will be. Having said that, the provider you choose might offer a package deal or bundle that includes routers, cables, and additional equipment as well as the T1 line, for a fixed monthly cost.

Additional Information

T1 lines and Ethernet connections provide greater consistency and reliability, making them better suited for not only mission-critical tasks, but also the deployment of data, voice and video transmissions, such as VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). If you’re interested in finding the ideal Internet T1 connection for your business, contact us today!

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