| A point to point t1 is a private or leased line, which is | | | | be directly installed, but the home office may get |
| cost effective, reliable and flexible. This technology can | | | | better rates due to bulk buying and location. |
| connect several locations to a central network. Point to | | | | Point to point T1 network is may not be very cost |
| point t1 provides up to 1.54 Mbps in speed and allows | | | | efficient compared to other similar options that are |
| for a scalable bandwidth by bonding multiple T1. This | | | | rather advance. Frame Relay and Virtual Private |
| kind of line is ideal for businesses having over eight | | | | Network are other options for this type of service and |
| analog lines. A point to point network can allow your | | | | customers consider them when they are not satisfied |
| business to reduce costs significantly while getting | | | | with P2P. This is the reason it is important to identify |
| access to high quality digital solutions. This solution | | | | your business needs in particular because the service |
| allows the integration of data, voice and video. | | | | suitable for you depends on your company's needs as |
| If you are choosing a major carrier for T1, it is likely | | | | well as business applications. However, the chief |
| that the circuits pass through their backbone in a similar | | | | advantage of a point to point T1 line is that it is very |
| fashion as with the other traffic they also pass | | | | private, making it the best choice for those demanding |
| through, thus traversing over redundant switches and | | | | a circuit with a dedicated connection exclusive to their |
| data centers. If you choose a regional or local carrier, | | | | business, thus offering the highest form of security |
| you are likely to stay on their system and on their local | | | | available. |
| loop. In spite of this, you are also subject to the local | | | | Regardless of the increasing competition of latest |
| loop reliability. These point to point T1 do not provide | | | | technologies, the price reduction on point to point T1 |
| Internet access or phone lines for T1, but rather act as | | | | lines and the fact that these circuits are reliable have |
| transport for either way or both. A point-to-point T1 is | | | | allowed the number of T1 Lines used in the US to |
| usually referred to as "P2P", which provides very | | | | continue to grow to 15% a year since the recent |
| reliable and secure connection, typically from a | | | | years. Because there are so many uses of T1, |
| corporate office toward satellite offices. Although P2P | | | | including new technologies like Voice over Internet |
| does not actually offer Internet access or telephone | | | | Protocol, these circuits are made to remain as the |
| lines, companies use P2P T1 lines to share in these | | | | main ingredient to the success of businesses that rely |
| services. This is an excellent way to make great | | | | on the Internet, Data Connectivity and |
| savings, because a branch office or satellite may pay | | | | Telecommunications, henceforth. |
| huge prices for a telephone and bandwidth service to | | | | |