| T1 phone lines use a digital transmission link to | | | | lines. |
| transmit voice and data and can be particularly | | | | The T1 phone lines can be used for both incoming |
| useful for businesses. A T1 has a capacity of | | | | and outgoing phone service. Usage reports are |
| 1.544 Mbps making it a faster connection than | | | | available that can help you determine how well |
| many other methods. T-1 phone lines can be used | | | | you are using the T1 and if you need to add or |
| to connect your private business network to the | | | | reduce the amount of T1 phone lines you have. |
| public telephone network and Internet. | | | | Proper sizing will allow you to get the most |
| T1 phone lines allow up to 24 simultaneous | | | | economy from your T1 service. |
| conversations. The technology uses channels that | | | | T1 phone lines are very reliable. Outages are quite |
| are only seized for the duration of a conversation | | | | rare because typically the central office has |
| and are then placed back into the "pool" of lines | | | | redundant equipment. You can also utilize the |
| allowing anyone to use them. A T1 can also be | | | | programming of your telephone system to allow |
| channelized to allow some lines for data use and | | | | calls to overflow to other lines in the event of a |
| some for voice use. This can make sense for | | | | failure or even if the T1 is busy. |
| smaller businesses. You can choose to port your | | | | T1 service is very affordable and allows small, |
| main business telephone number to the T1 so | | | | medium and large businesses to utilize digital |
| that you can take in more simultaneous incoming | | | | capability. Pricing has been coming down so even |
| calls. DID (direct inward dial) numbers can be used | | | | those with small businesses and their own |
| on the T1 to allow each individual phone user to | | | | telephone equipment can take advantage of this |
| have their own direct number that rings on their | | | | great option. The T1 is connected to the phone |
| phone. This can help to reduce the amount of calls | | | | system or to the data network via a connection |
| that come into the attendant console, freeing up | | | | point from the provider. You can also use a CSU |
| the attendant to do other things. | | | | (Customer Service Unit) which provides a test |
| One of the main advantages of using T1 lines is | | | | point in the event of problems. |
| that they are flexible. Lines are not dedicated to | | | | The speed of the T1 is what makes it so |
| specific phones or people but instead reside in a | | | | appealing to many businesses. The 1.544 Mbps |
| group to be used by anyone as needed. This | | | | speed makes it a faster connection than most |
| allows for the most advantageous utilization of | | | | modems. The bandwidth is typically large enough |
| the T1. One 24-channel T1 can easily service an | | | | for many Internet applications including streaming |
| office group of 50 to 100 moderate telephone | | | | video and web conferencing. Large files can be |
| users. Those who have call centers or other | | | | transferred easily and quickly. |
| phone intense configurations may require additional | | | | |