With so many choices regarding internet connections it is useful to understand some of the different types and how they can benefit you. Lets take a look at a PRI T1 line as an option. PRI stands for Primary Rate Interface and it describes a business internet connection rather than one you would use in your home.

1. PRI T1 Line Service

2. With so many choices regarding internet
connections it is useful to understand
some of the different types and how they
can benefit you.
Let’s take a look at a PRI T1 line as an
option. PRI stands for Primary Rate
Interface and it describes a business
internet connection rather than one you
would use in your home.

3. More correctly it is a multi-use carrier
combining multiple voice and data carriers
which enable businesses to take
advantage of not only long distance and
local voice services, but also video
conferencing and fax services together
with internet networking.

4. As far as upload speeds are concerned, T1
PRI offers speeds several times faster
than ordinary DSL or cable.
Admittedly the download speeds for DSL
and cable are much faster than PRI T1,
but businesses are primarily more
interested in getting information onto the
web rather than downloading it from the
web.

5. The important actions online for a
business are dealing with emails and
updating websites, both of which benefit
from higher upload speeds.
Another compelling argument for a PRI T1
line is the added security that it brings. It
is a dedicated connection which means
that it remains exclusive to the subscriber.

6. PRI T1 typically provides 23 B-Channels,
which carry data and voice signals and1
D-Channel which carries information used
for signaling and control.
A PRI T1 line is symmetrical, meaning that
download and upload speeds are the
same. Although they boast good upload
speeds, they don’t compare too well with
asymmetrical residential lines which offer
much better download speeds.

7. However, for business the important thing
is upload speeds. T1 PRI operates at 64
Kbits per second per channel and so you
can see that combined this offers uploads
of around 1.5Mb per second.

8. Apart from the obvious savings in time, T1
PRI could actually save money too. For
instance, if you run an office that has ten
telephone lines these can all be replaced
by one PRI T1 line and still leave you with
room to add more telephones to the
system without any extra outlay.
Whatever channels you have left over on
your PRI T1 can be assigned to internet
use or fax services.

9.  In the final analysis, businesses can really
benefit from a PRI T1 line by cutting down on
the amount of telephone lines needed and by
providing a speedy and secure connection
offering better communication through voice
and data services including, video
conferencing, local and long distance voice
services and fax and also excellent upload
speeds for essential internet activities as
website updates and email management.
 http://www.prit1.org