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Time To Switch Over To T1 Lines?

T1 lines is a great leap forward in communication technology. Replacing analog signals over copper wire, T1 phone lines is certainly the future of t1 voice and data transmission.

When T1 technology is opted for, the first visible difference to a non technical user is that the service provider lays an optic fiber cable and this becomes the medium of transmission instead of the conventional copper wires.

Less obvious is the fact that voice t1 transmissions are digitized rather than being transformed into electrical signals as was the case with the older copper wire systems. What users will notice however, is the much greater clarity of voice communications over these new T1 lines and the total absence of the noise and static which were once ubiquitous in a long distance call.

Other than this vast improvement in audibility, the advantage of a T1 line over older technologies is their bandwidth. A single T1 phone lines has 24 channels, meaning it can carry as many as 24 different phone calls simultaneously!

Also, a T1 phone lines channels are open to any phone on a system rather than being hard wired to a specific handset. This is far more efficient than the older model, as unused channels revert to the pool and become available again - many users can now use a single T1 line for phones as opposed to having to wait for other users to end their conversations.

Spillover can be built into the business long distance phone system, allowing calls to be made or received even if (and this is extremely unlikely) all the existing channels are in use at the same time.

There will be a visit from a representative of the service provider when you decide on a T1 phone lines. They will evaluate your preexisting communications infrastructure before implementing the new system. The installation will typically include routers, T1 conduit and fiber optic cables and Ethernet (cat 5) cabling.

There will be some time involved in setting up this new system, so be prepared. This is typical four to six weeks from signing up for T1 phone lines service to the system being installed and ready to go.

You’ll want to protect your company’s interests by making sure that uptime (aka availability) is explicitly spelled out in the contract for service, with the company incurring some sort of penalty for failure to provide service as per your contract. This availability is generally 99.99% on paper; you’ll just want to be certain that there is some sort of accountability on the part of the service provider.

Remember to be sure that you need a T1 phone lines before you sign a contract; these contracts are typically three years or more, with the buyer required to buy out the remainder of the contract should they choose to terminate the service in that period of time. There may also be a penalty involved, so read your contract carefully.

Lastly, keep in mind that competition is fierce between service providers. A shrewd negotiator may be able to extract some concessions in terms of price and extra perks from the provider if they are willing to play a little hardball.

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