I need a technology update. Somebody just asked me about dropping DSL for
a T1 line.
T1s make sense in certain circumstances. In channelized voice
applications (digital handoff) they can actually be less expensive
than multiple individual lines or trunks.
In data only applications it depends. A T1 is 1.544 mbps. DSL
can be twice that at a fraction of the cost, but it's asymmetric in
most cases. That means that if you are a business user you are
not going to get reliable bidirectional speeds, which you will get
out of a T1.
I would much rather sell you Transparent LAN (TLS) or its big
brother, GigE. TLS is 10 mbps or 100 mbps. GigE1 is 1 gps.
This isn't impressive in terms of a LAN, but in a WAN environment
it is screaming
I see some articles on the web touting T1, but it looks like the web is
being salted by carriers who want to sell T1.
I'll sell you a T1 if it's the best solution. For a home user it usually
isn't. It depends on what you need to do.
I can also hook you up with GigE3.
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