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If DSL is not available or reliable enough for your business applications, and a full T1 is not in your budget, consider fractional T1 services. A Fractional T1 Line is often a sound soulution for the operation that cannot justify the expense of full T-1 service, yet needs the dependability of a dedicated circuit. Fractional services enable you to take advantage of the benefits of a T1 Line even if you are not in a market for full T1 bandwidth. DSL is an inexpensive way of acquiring a high speed internet connection, however it was never intended to support todays bandwith intensive applications or a large number of users. If the dependability of your telecommunications connection is vital to your business operations and the applications you run, you should consider upgrading your DSL service with a fractional T1 plan.
In the recent past, price was the one shortcoming of Fractional T1 Internet Service, and while still a minor issue, the price gap between DSL and dedicated business lines is rapidly closing. It helps to have an understanding of the price structure of a dedicated line. A T1 connection consists of a physical "loop" of wire from your business location to the CO where the service provider has established their POP ( Point of Presence ). This is why it is also called a "leased line". Each month you must pay a fee known as a "loop charge" to rent this line that connects your business directly to the CO. The loop charge is a fixed charge based on the length of the loop (the distance from your business to the CO). The loop charge is not dependent on the bandwidth used and is paid in full whether you use a fraction of the available bandwidth or the full bandwidth available. As a result, a 1/2 bandwidth T1 connection ( 768 Kbps ) will never be 1/2 the price of a full bandwidth connection. Although the price is not reduced to 1/2, 3/4, or whaterver the fraction, this may put a dedicated circuit inline with your budget. Then, once you have fractional service to your business location, an upgrade to full service can be accomplished easily and without any interuptions.
By all means, choose the services that are the best fit for your business applications, but if your telecom link is viatal to your business operations and success consider the reliability of a dedicated circut.
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