| High Speed T1 | | | | time. It has been used in the sending of voice and |
| High speed T1 circuits are the kind of circuits that has | | | | data thru analog signals. Nowadays, these standards |
| the capacity of providing the highest level of | | | | have been slowly going to the next level by using |
| dependability and reliability. Aside from that, high | | | | the fiber optic lines which are made of bundled glass |
| speed T1s can never be subjected to any | | | | fibers. However, most high speed T1 lines are still |
| fluctuations and wavering in terms of speed unlike | | | | made of twisted copper. T1 lines also create a "pipe" |
| with most cable connections and wireless technology. | | | | which has the capacity of blowing thru larger data |
| High speed T1s are not shared with any other | | | | streams. Now, high speed T1 lines take only two |
| networks which are being provided by the | | | | pairs of wires- which mean that there is no need for |
| telecommunications company and the service directly | | | | an all - encompassing trunk on the wiring site. Then, |
| goes to the subscriber. In addition, this connection is | | | | the high speed is T1 terminated into a smart jack in |
| considered as a widely used standard in North | | | | the telephone room where it can be used to connect |
| America and Japan that is being utilized to send voice | | | | in the establishment's system. |
| and data between devices. E1, however, is being | | | | Unlike other standard telephone lines which are |
| used in place of T1 by other countries outside North | | | | capable of transferring data and voice at a speed |
| America and Japan. | | | | rate of about 30,000 bits per second (kbps) with the |
| Nowadays, most companies oftentimes use the | | | | use of a dial-up modem, a high speed T1 line can |
| entire T1 connection that can provide 1.544 Mbps | | | | transmit 1.544 Mbps. It can also be used to send and |
| connectivity, thus allowing 1.536 Mbps of usable | | | | transmit 24 digitized voice channels, and this means |
| traffic while the 8 Kbps is being used as framing | | | | that it can be used as a phone service in, for |
| overhead. As a matter of fact, high speed T1s can | | | | example, commercial buildings or for data transfer on |
| be ordered as a channeled circuit and any number of | | | | a network thus providing and giving service up to 60 |
| channels can reserved from non-data usage such as | | | | times faster, unlike the traditional modem. Businesses, |
| voice traffic. | | | | companies as well as organizations who have or own |
| Getting your own high speed T1 can greatly improve | | | | more than 8 phone lines can save up more money |
| the communications system of your company. | | | | by getting a T1 line to curl up to the place of |
| Utilizing high speed T1s for faxing, internet as well as | | | | business coming from those local company phone |
| telecommunications and it shows that you have finally | | | | offices. This means that it can reduce telecom |
| moved on from the local phone company and now it | | | | charges and in addition, it also offers a high-speed |
| goes straight to the long distance carrier. This kind of | | | | Internet access all at the same time. The |
| step can help your business to save up quite an | | | | establishment that uses a high speed T1 line is |
| amount of money over the course of a year. But | | | | charged for only one connection instead of having |
| you still have to consider the fees that you have to | | | | more than eight separate telephone lines. |
| pay upfront just like any other high speed T1 | | | | Now, to work on a better service, the company may |
| provider. Just don't you guys fret, high speed T1s | | | | have an option or have the freedom to use CSU or |
| can surely make your company's workload in an | | | | a customer service unit that provides a loop-back |
| easier and faster way which will eventually prove to | | | | testing capacity with the central office. Some other |
| be worthy of the costs that you have paid later on. | | | | areas demand the use of a CSU so as to be sure to |
| If your company has an e-commerce site for your | | | | check the users 'local regulations. The high speed T1 |
| business, customers and vendors and other | | | | can be programmed into carrying incoming and |
| subordinates to keep contact with plus employees | | | | outgoing calls, as well. |
| that come from different locations or even if you are | | | | The company can port to their main telephone |
| working from home, then I really believe you should | | | | number to the high speed T1 that allows for more |
| get a T1 connection. I guarantee you that this kind | | | | simultaneous incoming calls. The direct inward dial lines |
| of service will surely make everybody happy. You | | | | (DIDs) can be used on a high speed T1 which allows |
| can now finally start to upload large files thru an FTP | | | | telephone users to have their own telephone number |
| without having to worry about the bandwidth | | | | which can ring directly at the user's desk. |
| problems. There are no more glitches or hiccups | | | | Latest Updates on High Speed T1 |
| when there are a lot of employees online or when | | | | Getting your company a high speed T1 line can never |
| someone needs to send a fax. | | | | be this great. Aside from having an ever reliable high |
| Types of High Speed T1 | | | | speed internet connection, you can also enjoy the |
| High speed T1 lines are the circuits that are being | | | | bandwidth of 1.544 Mbps. Isn't that great? No |
| used in sending voice or data at a speed rate of | | | | wonder more and more companies are switching |
| 1.544 Mbps or 1,544,000 bits per second. The | | | | their old cable or DSL connections with high speed |
| dependability of having a high speed T1 line is way | | | | T1s. Here are just some of the latest updates that |
| greater compared to that of a standard telephone | | | | any high speed T1 subscriber can avail. |
| line or DSL. Telephone companies have the tendency | | | | Fractional T1 Service that can serve as a money |
| of giving T1 lines higher service level agreements or | | | | saver since not all businesses need the full 1.544 |
| SLA unlike the common DSL or telephone lines. | | | | Mbps of a high speed T1 line but still wants to have |
| Almost all high speed T1s come with an SLA that will | | | | and experience higher availability and the dedicated |
| give assurance to the subscribers such as speed, | | | | bandwidth that is only offered by T-carrier digital |
| uptime, and latency, which refers to the time that it | | | | services. In a lot of cases, fractional T1s offer only a |
| takes for the signal to travel from one point to | | | | fraction of the bandwidth, hence the name |
| another. | | | | "fractional," at a lowered monthly rent cost. Fractional |
| VOICE T1 which can handle up to 24 calls | | | | T3 on the other hand can also be available for |
| concurrently, even more if the equipment has voice | | | | bandwidth needs between 1.5 and 45 Mbps. |
| compression, which is compressing the standard 64 | | | | Bonding T1 lines for higher bandwidth can now create |
| Kbps bandwidth per call as low as 8 Kbps. | | | | total bandwidths of 3 Mbps, 4.5 Mbps, 6 Mbps, 7.5 |
| CHANNELIZED T1 is the type of T1 which is split up | | | | Mbps, 9 Mbps, 10.5 Mbps and 12 Mbps. The major |
| into 24 equal channels. Channelized T1s are plugged | | | | advantage of having high speed T1 lines over other |
| directly into a PBX phone service. This type of T1 | | | | fiber optic connections is that are readily available |
| has no features since all the special features of this | | | | anywhere without the need of special construction. |
| T1 line is provided by its PBX. Service providers also | | | | Wireless Internet Service Provider commonly known |
| use this type of service to connect subscribers that | | | | as WISP is finding ways on how to connect the |
| use dial up modems. | | | | internet to the tower radios. High speed T1 lines as |
| ISDN PRI the channel that carries customer call | | | | well as bonded T1 lines are widely used for this |
| information and control signals instead of the actual | | | | purpose, together with cellular tower backhaul due to |
| call. PRIs can provide information such as Called ID | | | | its almost universal availability. |
| and screen pops, customer information and history | | | | Reliable Retail Point of Sale Systems Connectivity |
| that pops up on the computer screen that is prior to | | | | helps retail locations that include grocery stores; quick |
| incoming calls that are being answered. | | | | service restaurants as well as hardware stores need |
| DATA T1 is a T1 that is being configured to send | | | | fast, dependable POS bandwidth used for |
| data signals instead of voice traffic. Data T1s have | | | | transactions that needs credit cards, inventory |
| become an increasingly popular with the higher | | | | management and financial reporting. T1 lines are quite |
| demand for VoIP services. | | | | ideal for this application since they are way more |
| PRIVATE LINES are dedicated circuits between two | | | | dependable unlike the DSL service. |
| or more locations. These type of lines are being used | | | | Virtual Private Networks that link branch offices since |
| for direct and guaranteed access between locations | | | | there are lots of businesses now have two or more |
| that provides a way to connect PBXs or multiple | | | | office location or need to include other facilities like |
| servers in a private network that oftentimes does | | | | warehouses and remote data centers. A VPN can |
| not touch a public network or the internet. ] | | | | permit you and your company to use a high speed |
| FRACTIONAL T1 is a type of T1 that has limited | | | | T1 dedicated internet connection as a private |
| access. Fractional T1s are usually used for small | | | | network connection with the use of data encryption. |
| businesses and small branch offices. Although its | | | | Having a VPN solution is relatively cheaper compared |
| access is limited, it can still handle the same reliability | | | | to having an extensive point to point circuit. |
| and assurance like that of a full T1. | | | | Virtual Private Networks Link Branch Offices |
| INTEGRATED T1 which is a combination of both | | | | Many businesses now have more than one office |
| voice and data services within the same T1. This | | | | location or need to include other facilities such as |
| type can be configured by assigning a certain number | | | | warehouses and remote data centers. A VPN or |
| of channels to voice service while the remaining | | | | Virtual Private Network allows you to use dedicated |
| bandwidth is used for data and internet service. | | | | Internet connections as private network connections |
| How do High Speed T1s work? | | | | through data encryption. A VPN solution is generally |
| The twisted copper lines which are used for high | | | | much less expensive than extensive dedicated point |
| speed T1s have long been there and have also been | | | | to point circuits. |
| the standard for internet connections for quite a long | | | | |