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Dedicated T1 Internet access - A dedicated T1 connection to the Internet is a high speed connection that is always on. It's comprised of a T1 local loop that takes you to the ISP's Point of Presence (POP) and a full T1 speed connection to the Internet at the POP. Unlike dial-up, DSL, cable or satellite, dedicated Internet access carries a Service Level Agreement (SLA) that guarantees at least 99.9% of the T1 bandwidth will be available to you at least 99.9% of the time or you will be refunded for a portion or all of the days on which full access was not acheived. Unlike all the other mentioned types of Internet access, dedicated access, properly delivered, is never shared, thus always providing you with maximum speed that should rarely be subject to the slow downs shared services experience at peak hours. |
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Dedicated T1 Long Distance Service - Bypass the local telephone company by leasing a T1 local loop directly to your long distance carrier's switch. You can save a bundle this way. Be sure to read how in our article All About Dedicated T1 Long Distance. |
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MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) - MPLS is a very cost-effective any to any location IP-based private networking data service which uses 'labels' to identify paths to other fixed network locations, avoiding the need for IP lookups. This speeds up the delivery of packets and lowers latency. |
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T1/PRI Local Service - If you have lots of phone lines, T1 local service is an alternative to using many individual pairs of wires to bring in all those phone lines. One T1 carries 24 voice lines over one set of 4 wires. There are other advantages as well, such as digital quality, fast call setup and, sometimes, access to better local and/or long distance rates. |
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Private Line - a private dedicated "inter-office" circuit that is always on and is used to carry voice or data between 2 locations. Businesses, ISP's, local and long distance telephone companies use private lines T1's to carry voice, data or a combination thereof from one location to another. |
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Local Loop - A local loop is the, also known as a "tail circuit or "last mile". It's the last leg of the route required to deliver service to and from the telephone company, ISP, cable company or other service provider's central office or head end equipment. In the case of a long distance or local service T1, the local loop is a private line that you lease for a flat monthly fee which delivers service to and from your local or long distance carrier's switch. |
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Frame Relay - A packetized data service/protocol used for private networking and local loop transmission protocol for access to the public Internet. |