I've got 3mbps cable for $25 a month. What's the big difference between a cable and a T1 that a T1 would cost so much?
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I've got 3mbps cable for $25 a month. What's the big difference between a cable and a T1 that a T1 would cost so much?
T1 line, is a actual or a virtual circuit between your office or home and the ISP. The lines are not shared as a DSL or cable service would be. Designed with businesses in mind, a T1 type circuit will most often have a guaranteed speed and up time rating.
In teleco terms...Think CIRQuote:
Originally posted here by muert0
I've got 3mbps cable for $25 a month. What's the big difference between a cable and a T1 that a T1 would cost so much?
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If cable or DSL speed drops to garbage levels, you have no SLA (service level agreement) with a minimum level of service. They can give you what you get and you have no recourse other than to change ISPs.
With a true business circuit you have contractual protection as switching ISP's for a DS3 is not so easy to do.
In addition the t1 speed is pretty much guaranteed in BOTH directions. That's why it's important to know specifics of what is desired. If you don't need all the outgoing bandwidth then Cable and DSL work, unless you can't get them or reliability is more of an issue, dropped packets on a T1 will be taken seriously versus calling a cable or MSN call center... etc.