T1 Internet Connection

Ever used a T1 internet connection? You'll feel the t1 line speed immediately! Upgrading to this level of service is like going from an old used car to a new sports car. While both T1 and DSL connections claim to have a speed of 1.5Mbps, the former actually delivers it's claim. DSL and cable connections are severely oversubscribed and cannot always deliver the bandwidht they project expecially at peak hours. Ready to feel the difference? You may have already if your office has critical applications that use the web. If your office hosts e-mail, webservers or more than 20 people on internet access you most likely already have a dedicated T1 connection. If not, get one fast!!


A T1 internet connection is ideal because of it's reliability. Not only is it not oversubscribed, it also has low latency which mean fewer delays. Latency becomes critical in applications like video on demand, web conferencing, and gaming. While the latter may not seem so important, gamers require some of the best internet connections and are a good source for information on the top internet products available.

If you're ready to move into the fast lane or to put your office on a reliable connection that you should have anyway, get some advise from a broker that deals in T1 line speed services. Brokers don't mark up the price of services. They offer the same price you would get if you did go direct to the company. The advantage of ordering through a broker is that you will get a second channel of customer service. If the company is not performing to expectation you will always be able to go back to your broker who puts a significant volume through the carrier. A broker is much more likely to get the companies attention and have your problem solved. In our opinion, a broker is the only way to go!

Some more info...

• A T1 line speed is equivalent to 1.554 Mbps (megabits per second).
• You may also hear the term "bandwidth" or "broadband" associated with a T1 line.
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  Bandwidth is the width of a channel measured in bits, hence the 1.544 Mbps.
• Broadband is more of a marketing term than a technical term. It really relates to any circuit that is faster than a dial-up connection.
• T1 line speed can also be offered as a part of a full T1 (fractional T1) if less speed is necessary and also as a multiple of T1's (bonded) if more speed is desired.
• Fractional T1 lines start at 128 K (kilobits) and increase in increments of 128k. Fractional T1 lines can then increase to 256k, 384k, 512k, and 768k. Because providers still have to run a full T1 line even if you only want a fractional T1 line, the price difference between full T1 lines and fractional T1 lines are marginal. Once you get above 384k, it is almost always better to just get a full T1 line.

For bonded T1 lines, the 1.544 is rounded down to 1.5 Mbps and increase in increments of 1.5 Mbps. Therefore:

1 T1 line = 1.5 Mbps2 T1 lines = 3.0 Mbps3 T1 lines = 4.5 Mbps4 T1 lines = 6.0 Mbps5 T1 lines = 7.5 Mbps6 T1 lines = 9.0 Mbps7 T1 lines = 10.5 Mbps8 T1 lines = 12.0 Mbps

Once you start getting into six or seven bonded T1 lines, it's time to start looking at either a fractional T3 (DS3) or full T3. Much like comparing fractional T1 lines to full t1 lines, once you start adding more bonded T1 lines, the prices start getting closer to the DS3 pricing.


A full DS3 is equal to 28 T1 lines. This gives you a speed of 45 Mbps. Why not use the real-time quotes as above and we get back to you as soon as possible.