T1 Internet Access for Dummies
The T1 Internet Service continues to be available for more than 4 decades but in no way have there been so many "flavors" available. The number of vendors has leaped amazingly from deregulation in 1996 from a few dozen to several thousand. Since the telecom shakedown that started in 2001 continues many of these companies are trying to stay afloat by capturing as many customers as possible with cheap products they assert to be T1. Do not be fooled!
Lots of the frantic businesses are putting together substandard solutions they claim are really T1 solutions. Just be wary of products using the strange titles like "burstable" and "reach". These items are oversubscribed very similar to a DSL product. This suggests the provider puts a single T1 link in a CO (Central Office) and provides T1 connections to three or four customers hoping they don't all make use of the resource at the same time. True, T1 access means dedicated access to the Internet and you invariably have access to 1.54Mbps.
Make sure your T1 service for Grants is really a "clearchannel" product and is not shared with other users. Also be sure you truly have an SLA or Service Level Agreement from your provider. A SLA will define the access you will get and the penalty the service supplier will pay if they do not supply such service. If you need assistance, establishing the proper SLA gives you the help of an expert if you don't have one already. It's much better to spend a tiny fee up front than to enter a long term contract with an substandard carrier. You can also receive professional assistance gratis by simply contacting one of the many T1 brokers on the Internet.
We broker Grants T1 Internet Lines. This page is a quick summary of the services specifically offered by T1Market in Grants.
Going forward, our goal is to continuously enhance our product offerings. We now supply business products typically used by bigger firms, namely: fiber ethernet, MPLS network service, OC3, and cloud computing bandwidth delivered over a fiber optic backbone. Many of our carriers also deliver free managed Cisco routers for multi-year agreements. Mainly, our objective is to develop a bond with you - our client - that will definitely last for years to come. Obtaining your trust is what we do all the time. Saving you money on inexpensive broadband services is exactly how we keep it.