Learn About T1 ConnectionsThere are different ways that Web users can connect to the Internet. The slowest connection speeds come from dial-up connections. Faster options for Internet connections include DSL, cable Internet, and T1 connections. What is a T1 Connection?A T1 Internet connection is a popular method of connecting to the Web for business customers. T1 connections include several advantages over other connection types. Foremost is the fact that T1s are dedicated Internet connections which allow many people access to the provider's network any time of day without any slowdown based on the number of users. T1 Internet Connection SpeedsT1 service providers offer minimum 1.544 Mbps download and upload speeds to their customers via a dedicated, point-to-point, or integrated connection to a digital circuit. Faster speeds are available through T3 connections which offer 44.736 Mbps speeds. T1 Connection FeaturesBusinesses often find T1 connections best suited to their company needs because they can run several business-based services such as local and long distance telephone, high-speed Internet, and VoIP over a single circuit at the same time. T1 connections also allow users to have static IP addresses which are necessary to operate business websites. Static IP addresses are generally not available to standard DSL and cable Internet customers. Because of their dedicated lines and static IP address features, T1 connections can be much more expensive than a typical DSL or cable Internet connection. Monthly fees for T1 service generally range from a minimum of around $500 and as high as $1,000 per month. This type of monthly expenditure is usually out of range for the typical high-speed Internet user, but can be a worthwhile investment for small and large-sized business.
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World's Fastest Broadband
11.05.2009
This week BusinessWeek published a story titled "World's Fastest Broadband" that discusses the issue of the public's access to broadband internet, and focusing on which countries or areas of the world have the fastest and most reliable high-speed Internet connections.
Online app makers great and small stand to gain from net neutrality
09.28.2009
Whether a mid-sized company like VoIP provider Skype or a corporate titan like Google, firms in the business of providing applications and services over the internet would benefit hugely from net neutrality laws heading towards realization in the U.S.
Broadband access coming to rural Americans
09.28.2009
As a part of the massive Recovery Act enacted by Congress earlier this year, the Obama administration has earmarked $7.2 billion to help improve access to high-speed internet connections for people in rural or low-income areas.
Americans consume broadband technology at amazing rate
09.14.2009
Consumer gadgets – from mobile phones to computers and game consoles – reveal something fundamental about Americans. This is a country of techies on the go, who love their broadband internet and expect new devices to be as fast as they are.
U.S. broadband internet speeds lag behind other nations
08.26.2009
Most broadband internet connections in the U.S. are slower than in other advanced countries, according to a new broadband speed report from the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
