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Point to Point / Transport / Private Line Circuits


Point to point ciruits are also know as 'Private Line', a term AT&T gave them and also as  'Transport' or 'IP Transport' in the case of an IP point to point circuit.  A point to point circuit is a dedicated circuit that transports voice or data between two end points also known as 'inter-office' in the telecom world..  The carrier medium can be fiber, electrical, laser, infrared, radio or satellite and are available in E1, NxE1, T1, NxT1, OC3, OC12, OCx, ethernet and wavelength (wave) increments. A carrier or large customer may also lease an Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) for dark fiber and light it for his own use as a point to point transport circuit.

MPLS IP Transport

MPLS, which is an any to any private IP based multipoint service, can also be used for point to point IP transport instead of an actual dedicated point to point circuit. It's often more cost effective to use MPLS transport instead.  Even though MPLS is an any location to any location service, if you only put two locations on a network, that effectively acts as an IP private line or point to point transport circuit. Depending on your bandwidth, MPLS circuits are handed off to you over electrical or fiber interfaces.

Ethernet IP Point to Point Transport (Electrical and Fiber Private Line)


Ethernet IP point to point circuits use IP or Ineternet Protocol to carry packetized data between two points.  The IP data may be carried as native ethernet or ethernet that rides on top of other protocols, but it all appears as ethernet transport to the customer who receives an electrical or fiber ethernet hand-off at each end.  Layer 2 ethernet point to point transport circuits are popular and function just like a long ethernet cable to the customer even though the distance between the end points may be thousands of miles. This really simplifies building a network and is a popular way to go with IT professionals.  IP ethernet transport is available in common bandwidth increments ranging from 1 Mbps all the way to 10 Gbps and beyond.  Call or email us for quotes !

Wavelength (Wave) Point to Point Fiber Transport (Private Line)

A wave (short for 'wavelength') is a particular frequency of light that has been modulated to carry data.  Each frequency of light has the ability to carry a certain amount of data, which increases in capacity as the frequency of light goes up. One fiber can carrier multple wavelengths of light, each of which is modulated with its own data separate data stream, providing efficiency in the ability to pack the fiber with multiple modulated wavelengths instead of using a single modulated wavelength and more fibers. The latest technology in telecom that accomplishes this is called Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM).  Typical DWDM wavelength bandwidths that are available for point to point circuits range from 1Gbps to 10 Gbps but the most common bandwidths are 2.5 Gbps and 10 Gbps.  At higher bandwidthd, wavelength transport is often less expensive than ethernet IP transport, even though the terminating equipment may actually cost more, but those costs have dropped considerably in the last few years and the extra savings realized by using wavelengths where feesable far outweigh any extra equipment costs.  Want to find the most cost-effective point to point transport medium to suit your needs ?  Contact us !

Fiber Point to Point Transport (Private Line)


Non-IP based TDM or Time Division Multiplexed point to point transport circuits over fiber are avilable in DS3/T3, OC3, OC12, OC48 and OC192 increments. These fiber point to point circuits can be used to carry voice or data when used with the appropriate multiplexing equipment on each end.  A fiber point to point is a true dedicated circuit dedicated for your own private network use.  Wavelengths are also fiber point to point circuits.

Electrical E1, NxE1, T1 and NxT1 Point to Point Transport (Private Line)


T1 (1.544 Mbps) and E1 (2 Mbps) and NxT1/NxE1 multiples thereof are still very popular point to point private line options and often provide the most cost-effeictive method of connecting two locations with a dedicated private T1 or E1 circuit, especially where ethernet point to point is not available or when T1/E1 speeds are acceptable..

Microwave Point to Point Transport

Microwave radios are frequently used by carriers, cable companies and ISP's to deliver data across their networks and to customers.  Microwave radios can carry bandwidths up to 500 Mbps or more, full duplex.  We're partnered with a company that builds, maintains and leases microwave networks, whether it's a single point to point circuit or a large scale multipoint IP or TDM based network requiring sourcing tower space, etc.  If you're looking to build a simple point to point microwave link, employ a multipoint microwave network, lease a microwave network or just buy the equipment and build your own microwave network, talk to us. We can help.

Satellite SCPC Single Channel Per Carrier Point to Point Transport (Private Line)


There are still many places in the world where public telecom facilities are either not available or are too expensive to use for point to point circuits. That's where satellite comes in handy.  It also comes in handy as backup for terresterial facilities when there is an outage.  Many banks, financial institutions, governments and coporations will have satellite backup point to point circuits in case of outages from storms, tornados, earthquakes, fires and other natural disasters or in case their telecom facilites have an outage for whatever reason. Satellite point to points are also used for radio and television video broadcasting. Unlike many shared VSAT satellite services, a satellite point to point circuit uses a dedicated channel on a satellite transponder.  The is called a Single Channel Per Carrier circuit or SCPC for short.  SCPC dedicated circuits are available from a few kilobits per second up to 50 Mbps or more. SCPC is not cheap, but it's necessary and well worth the money to those who need it.  Contact uswith your needs for more information and pricing.  We also offer SCPC-based and shared satellite private line and Internet access.

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