| T1 telecommunication lines are an excellent way | | | | channels, each one providing 64Kbps data transfer |
| for businesses to acquire fast, reliable Internet | | | | rate. On the other hand, if the T1 line is being |
| service. A T1 circuit provides the most reliable | | | | used to provide voice service, each channel can |
| bandwidth available when leased from a quality T1 | | | | be used as a separate telephone line. Therefore, a |
| provider, which is one reason why businesses are | | | | full T1 line using all 24 channels can provide 24 |
| willing to pay more for T1 than for other | | | | independent phone lines with reliable service, good |
| services, such as DSL or Cable. The reason why | | | | reception, good long distance rates, and a wide |
| T1 service is so much more reliable is that T1 | | | | selection of calling features. |
| lines, that are leased from providers, are | | | | This can be very useful for businesses which rely |
| designated to the purchaser only. In other words, | | | | on many telephone lines to perform daily |
| bandwidth is guaranteed at all times for the | | | | operations, such as call centers or other |
| purchaser of a T1 line. | | | | businesses which have a very high call volume. |
| Besides being used for Internet service and | | | | Another advantage to using T1 lines for telephone |
| networking, T1 lines can also be used for local, | | | | service is that paying for one T1 line is much |
| long-distance, and VOIP (Voice Over Internet | | | | more cost effective than paying for two dozen |
| Protocol) phone lines. | | | | traditional telephone lines. |
| A pure full T1 line actually consists of 24 separate | | | | |