Why Would You Choose T1-T1Line.com

Written by: Les Harper - May 16, 2008

T1-T1Line.com only provides quotes from Tier 1 carriers. You may be able to obtain cheaper quotes than ours. However these are likely to be from Tier 2 or Tier 3 carriers. This means that the reliability and connectivity will not be on a par with a tier 1 carrier. You will possibly achieve a cheaper monthly cost at the expense of uptime and speed at peak times. A dedicated Tier 1 carrier will guarantee 99% uptime and this will be written into the contract. If this is not achieved you will be compensated for any downtime incurred. When choosing a T1 carrier ensure you are comparing apples with apples. That is a Tier 1 carrier with a Tier 1 carrier and not a Tier 2 or Tier 3 carrier. Another important point is to ensure that the price you are quoted includes all local charges and taxes. What may seem like a good deal may not turn out that way. Get it in writing as some agents can be economical with the truth when giving pricing verbally.

We guarantee we will not be beaten on price for a dedicated carrier. As a dedicated carrier customer you will have dedicated lines for local calling and dedicated lines for long distance or data.

SOME ADVANTAGES OF T1 AND TECHNICAL TERMS EXPLAINED

DS-0

* A non-switched dedicated service that can be provisioned as a private line point to point and multi-point service.

* Designed for full duplex transmission of voice,analog data and digital signals transmitting at speeds of 64 KBPS.

* The circuit is bi-directional and can move information in both directions.

* Your home telephone is a DS-0 line. 54KBPS of data or voice can be sent through your regular phone line. The DS-0 is the building block of T1 products.

BENEFITS OF DS-0

* Unlimied line availability,24hrs per day with a flat monthly fee.

* Rates are based on mileage.

* Minimum Time Top Repair (MTTR) objective is less than 4 hours.

* End to end service with co-ordinating local access engineering,provisioning,installation and maintenace.

* Full time Network management center (24/7) for disaster recovery and Network repair.

DS-1 (Digital Signal Level 1)

The term DS-1 and T1 are the same thing. ADS-1 is simply 24 DS-0 circuits all bundled together on one T1 curcuit. The T1 service provides a dedicated connection from the customer's premises to a long distance switch providing the user with a single high - capacity digital circuit for voice and data applications. With a T1, a customer has the choice of allocating all of the DS-0 channels for data,voice or any combination of the two.

T1 INTERNET SERVICE

To surf High-Speed Internet,the user can allocate all 24 channels to data,giving them a two - way connection to the Internet at 1.544 MBPS (typically DSL runs between 128 KBPS and 728 KBPS).

T1 VOICE SERVICE

Customers with 12 - 24 phone lines rely on a DS-1 voice service. Since there are 24 DS-0 circuits bundled together on one T-1 curcuit,you can have 24 phone lines connected to the long distance carrier at the same time. Any number of the 24 channels (circuits) can be set up as: * outbound only * 800 outbound only * bi - directional T1 has two charges associated with it: 1. The local loop 2. The Long Distance Usage (LDU) The local loop is a flat rate fee to connect the customer to the long distance switch. LDU rates are usually 10% - 40% less than regular switched long distance rates.

BENEFITS OF T1 (DS-1)

* 100% digital,high - capacity and high - clarity circuit capable of 24 voice conversations at the same time.

* T-1 voice rates continue to decrease providing a cost - effective communication method.

* T-1 access usually provides a lower cost than the equivalent number of analog lines,even if you have to install special equipment.

DS-3

* High - speed, point to point, a private line service designed for full duplex.

* Asynchronous transmission (ATM) of digital signals at a speed of 44.736 MBPS.

BENEFITS OF DS-3

* Ultra High - Speed capacity for any mixture of voice,data or image processing, and broadcasting quality television video signals.

* 100% Fiber Optic transmissions avalable between most terminals.

* Ideal for large volume telecommunication applications.

* Cost - effective alternative to multiple T-1 circuits.

* Ability to provide the flexibility of serving multiple locations from one originating hub.

T1 PRI VOICE SERVICE

T1 PRI Voice Service is exactly the same as a T1 regular service with one exception:only 23 channels are dedicated to voice or data . The last DS-0 channel is taken off to deal with other applications,such as a connection with the local telephone Network or routing to hold a queue until one of the 23 channels opens up.

INTEGRATED T1 (VOICE AND INTERNET) SERVICE

Integrated T1 service is just what the name implies; both voice and data traffic on the same T1. Since you have 24 channels (23 with PRI) to work with,you can divide up the load according to your needs. For example,you have 10 phone lines,you can allocate 10 DS-0 lines for voice and 14 DS-0 lines for Internet. In this example you could handle 10 simultaneous calls while surfing the Internet at 896 KBPS.

POINT TO POINT SERVICE

If you require constant connectivity to another office location,you would consider a Point To Point service. This is the same as a regular T1 service,except now you have:local loop on two ends instead of just one. This increases the cost of the monthly recurring loop charge,but calls (or data transfer) between these two points in unlimited,with full duplex speed of T1 (1.5 MBPS).

FRAME RELAY

Frame relay service is for offices with two or more locations that require constant connectivity. Unlike Point To Point the end user can select sub-T1 speeds between each satellite location and the main office (or host). This reduces cost and allows for future upgrades in speed on an as-needed basis.