| Is your business considering an upgrade to a T1 line? If | | | | network connections. A company needs to think |
| so, there are a couple of factors to consider before | | | | beyond "saving money" on their network connection if |
| replacing your DSL connection. | | | | it can't support it's staff and customers. If a DSL |
| Most businesses consider reliability as the single most | | | | connection isn't making the grade, then a business |
| important factor when deciding what kind of network | | | | needs to seriously consider upgrading to a T1 line. |
| connection to purchase. If this applies to your business | | | | The second factor when considering an upgrade from |
| as well, then definitely replace your DSL connection | | | | a DSL connection to a T1 line is cost. Because the |
| with a T1 line. While DSL is easy to install and | | | | monthly cost of a T1 line can be several times more |
| affordable for businesses, it isn't set up to handle | | | | than a DSL connection, residential customers shouldn't |
| commercial applications or large numbers of users. | | | | consider a T1 line unless they can write off the |
| However, a T1 line is geared for larger applications and | | | | expensive on their taxes. What most people don't |
| users. | | | | understand is a DSL connection, when not |
| Reliability of a business's network is key to quickly | | | | oversubscribed, can be as fast as a T1 at 1.5Mbps. |
| responding to customer's and employee's needs. | | | | SDSL (Synchronous DSL) is a business class DSL |
| Customers utilizing your connection to access your | | | | connection, therefore ranked higher in priority than |
| company's databases, server or internet depend on it | | | | residential DSL. SDSL isn't oversubscribed to the |
| to be reliable. Employees using the company's e-mail | | | | extent that residential DSL is, resulting in fewer |
| and internet server also depend on a reliable network | | | | bandwidth restrictions. |
| to get their work done. Reliability and timeliness are | | | | In summary, if price is your guiding factor then sign up |
| key factors in driving your business to success. A | | | | for DSL, but if reliability is crucial to your business, then |
| business cannot afford to risk employees' productivity | | | | purchase a dedicated T1 line. |
| levels or the loss of customers due to sub-par | | | | |