Internet T1

An Internet T1 line is one of the most commonly used connections by businesses today. An Internet T1 line operates 60 times faster than a dial up connection, and can be run over fiber optic cable or traditional copper wires. A single Internet T1 line is capable of carrying data at speeds of 1.5 Mb per second or 24 digitized voice channels. Internet T1 lines can be used as an alternative to separate local trunks and lines from your local telephone provider.

One great advantage that Internet T1 lines offer is their scalability. If you purchase an Internet T1 connection and discover that you require more bandwidth than a full T1 line provides, you have the option of bonding multiple Internet T1 lines together. For example, where a single T1 line provides 1.5 Mb of bandwidth, two bonded T1 lines would provide 3 Mb of bandwidth; likewise, 3 bonded Internet T1 lines would provide 4.5 Mb of bandwidth, 4 bonded Internet T1 lines would provide 6 Mb of bandwidth, etc. That being said, bonding is typically practical up to about 12 Mb – after that it is usually more economical to go with an Internet T3 line.

Another benefit that Internet T1 lines offer is reliability. When compared to traditional shared services, such as Cable or DSL, an Internet T1 line provides a dedicated connection to the Internet. This means that only you and your business use the line at all times, which helps to avoid troublesome bottlenecking that results in dropped calls (for businesses that use Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP) and loss of data when the circuit is being overused. While it’s true that shared connections typically charge less monthly, you are sharing your circuit with up to thousands of other users. During peak hours when many users are online, speeds drop dramatically – due to bottlenecking – and can actually end up costing your business more in the long run due to the loss of data and dropped calls. In addition, unlike Cable and DSL, Internet T1 lines offer Service Level Agreements that cover factors such as jitter, latency, availability, packet loss, and mean time to repair.

While an Internet T1 line is not always the right fit for every business, it could be the ideal choice for your company. If you’re searching for an Internet T1 connection in Irvine or are looking for more information on how a T1 connection can improve your daily business operations, give us a call today. We work with today’s leading providers of conferencing, voice and data solutions, and can customize a solution that meets your needs.

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