T1 line rates will transfer your company’s data to the outside world. The T1 line is probably made of fiber optics that can carry up to 28% more data than the ordinary dial up connection or even DSL. With T1 internet line, service interference is no longer a problem. T1 lines also have higher speed during data transfer. So your workers can do lots of task such as faxing, uploading and downloading files and also answer phone calls with your T1 line.

T1 internet line will make your employees work at a faster speed pace than before. T1 line is not just made for a small group of employees but for many employees. A company with a medium size can take advantage in using T1 line. Companies such as bank and call centers will greatly take advantage from this T1 internet line. Also, other company that has large volume faxes and a website that needs to be continuously updated can benefit a lot from this technology. This is a useful tool for doing business. Not only that, employees will find T1 line more than just convenient but also it will make their jobs much easier to do.

The T1 internet line can transfer your data through the lines to where it needs to be taken at a faster speed rate. This helps uploading large files or transferring them to other employees faster and more reliable than any other means of transfer. Because of these, your employees are on a better time frame for their corresponding projects. So the faster they can work the faster the project gets finished. Also, no data is lost and they will no longer be distracted during file transfer.

For most businesses, T1 internet line is a better option than DSL. Because its a bit costly to have this kind of technology, it is advisable to do some surveying first to find the best deal for your business. Most providers provide a package service perfect for your company’s needs at a better and reasonable price. When surveying for T1 internet providers, the quality of their service should be taken into consideration. Always make sure that security will be included on the price you are quoted with. Also ask your providers about any equipment that you might need to make your T1 line work efficiently that should also be included in the bundle price you will pay for every month.  Although, the cost is high, it is still worth it because you can see a difference right after you use it. Definitely, T1 internet line is worth the price by making your business much better and more efficient.

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Business means communication. Communication with your clients, your suppliers, your bankers and, most importantly with your own employees and colleagues who are more often than not out of the office sealing business deals or fulfilling business commitments hundreds of miles away from the corporate headquarters.

This also means a substantial amount of your hard earned revenue going to the telecom provider of the long distance communication service. So, the amount spent in business long distance service needs to be very carefully monitored and evaluated to ensure that every dollar is utilized in the most efficient manner.

In order to achieve the maximum efficiency for the dollars spent on communication, certain well planned steps should be taken.

The last six months should be a fair measure of your monthly long distance telephony. Then get down to find out the average length of a telephone call made during this period.

Then try to project the future requirement of long distance telephony in your business. In doing this projection you take into account not only your present client base and the expected increase in business volume with them, but also expected increase in your client base and the possibility of venturing into new zones. This service has the facility of using eleven such channels simultaneously, which when translated in layman’s language means that you can hold a long distance conference with eleven persons simultaneously!

Whatever may be the size of your firm or business please remember that the competition between the long distance communication service providers has now become so fierce that they are willing to go to any length to woo their clients.

To know more about communication technology, get yourself familiar with sip termination.

Voice T1 is a form of telephone line service that allows multiple users, phones, and computer modems to have access simultaneously. Up to 24 lines can be accessed at one time.

Voice T1 is different than a typical home phone line because it has more than one channel, at a higher speed, and with greater bandwidth.  T1 lines, like basic phone lines, can be used to connect both telephone jacks and computer modems.

T1 lines increase the amount of multimedia information that can be transmitted over the line. This is helpful in a small business situation where 5 to 30 users require access to phone and Internet service.

A standard phone line cannot handle high amounts of voice and data traffic. T1 lines can handle 60 times the amount of data as basic home phone lines.

There are various types of Voice T1 lines and services. They are briefly described below:

-Integrated T1-5 to 30 users (Internet and phone access)

-Partial T1- up to 20 users (partial use of 24 channels via Internet and phone access)

-Multiple T1- 50+ users (allows for high traffic data exchange plus point to point access)

-T1 with DSL- 10 to 50 users (Internet and phone access plus point to point access)

Pricing and Voice T1

Business owners should research several phone and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) before purchasing a service package. Growing businesses should budget for additional features since they will most likely need to upgrade for more bandwidth, higher storage capacity, and more channels.

Purchasing multiple T1 lines is a logical next step in business growth. Larger business may want to upgrade to T3 internet service. T3 service is exceptionally efficient for medium to large-sized businesses and is more cost-effective than multiple T1 lines.

Voice T1 lines can save you money over the traditional POTS lines to the fact that they offer 24 channels. This will depend on the monthly loop charge. The closer you are to the central office of the phone carrier, the cheaper your loop cost will be.

Businesses rent the lines as well as paying monthly rates for their ISPs. An option for businesses with varying amounts of data is the partial T1 line. This line offers only a partial number of available channels (less than 24) but it can be rented at a discounted rate.

Integrated T1 service can be affordable if businesses can find companies that they frequently use working in tandem. Multiple T1 service offers multiple lines as well as the capacity to stream video for video conferencing. This is an excellent option for large businesses not yet ready to commit to T3 service.

Shopping for long distance business service on the internet can be confusing, frustrating, and time-consuming. But these 10 tips will help you find the best deal.

Once you have selected your top three to five choices, contact each company via email or phone and ask these questions:

1. How many years or experience do you have?

2. What are your price ranges and options?

3. What are your rates, and can I secure a certain rate if I sign up for service for a year or two, etc.?

4. How does your company figures the costs, including surcharges and increments?

5. Who will handle my account–a team, or a project coordinator, or someone else, and will this person continue to handle my account?

Once you make a selection, ask these questions:

6. Who do I contact to report a service interruption?

7. Who do I contact for billing information?

8. May I have the name and contact information of the person who will be responsible to interpret my first bill?

9. Would you tell me about your customer satisfaction surveys and schedule a follow-up for me?

10. Would you explain the details for the end of my term?

Remember, you want the best long distance service, it’s your money, your effort, your time. It is your right to ask these questions. Don’t let the companies intimidate you; they are here to serve you, the customer!

1. Watch out for billing tricks. Ask what is the billing increment the carrier will use?

Many times a $.03 rate will be closer to $.05 or even higher because of their billing tricks. Instead of the standard 18/6 billing, they’ll round up your call in 30 or 60 second increment.
 
What this means to you is… if you’re on a call for 1 minute and 5 seconds, they’ll round up your call to either 1 minute and 30 seconds or 2 minutes. As you can see, this can easily raise your bill by 50-95%. I’ve seen the horror stories of this shady practice.

 
2. Beware of sites that show a listing of carriers and their rates.

Not only can you fall victim to the 60 second billing trick, you’ll still have to contact all the carriers yourself to determine the best rate plan for your business. And this can be very time consuming.
 
These sites aim to confuse you with their gimmicky rate calculators hoping you won’t do your homework and just choose what looks best.
 
But as you know, what looks best isn’t always the case. These sites serve one purpose, to make a referral commission off you. They’re not their job to help you in choosing the best plan for your business.
 
Also, these sites represent resellers and not long distance carriers you are more familiar with, such as AT&T, Qwest, Sprint and Verizon.

This can be advantageous but you have to do your homework. If a reseller goes out of business that means your long distance service is out of business, too.
 
If your long distance isn’t important for you, then it won’t matter which carrier you choose but if it’s important to you, then you need expert advice in choosing the best and most stable carrier.

   
3. If you’re interested in a name brand carrier, ATT, Verizon, Sprint or Qwest, be prepared to deal with a call center telemarketer.

You will have NO representation, they will not sell you the best rate plan for your business and you still have to deal with their customer service anytime you have issues or problems.
 
I don’t know about you, I’ve wasted enough time talking to clueless customer service reps, especially ones from other countries.

4.  Be careful of the one size fits all type of plans. If you don’t get proper one on one attention, then there is no way a simple webform and/or wizard is going to give you an idea what is the best long distance plan for you.  

There are many different factors that will go into effect, such as in state vs out of state calling, international, do you have enough minutes to qualify for a voice t1, do you need voip or sip termination. As you can see with all the options out there, one would be crazy to trust their telecom services over to a website.

5. Is the site only offering VOIP service?  If that’s the case, then they really do not understand the needs of businesses and their telecom infrastructure.  Many of these sites are aiming for the residential or the home business market, they just happen to be on the first page of Google when you are searching.

6. Sites that offer for you to fill out a form. They get you thinking they are going to take care of you. The forms are long and seem endless. But this is only good  if you like sales reps from 6-7 people to be calling you.

These site make it look like they will be the ones handling your business but instead, they either sell your name to 6-7 other companies or they hand you off to several other companies because they are nothing more than affiliates.  

Van Theodorou
Long Distance T1
MPLS Networks

With the economy only seeming to get worse, we are seeing many business owners looking to cut costs today and one of the easiest ways to do this is to cut your long distance rates. Rates are at a all time low and new technology, such as SIP termination allows you to drastically save if you are using a T1 voice service.

Just wanted to give a quick update that I will be posting some good articles over the next few months pertaining to telecom.

I just want to introduce myself to the comumity. I am Van Theodorou and I specialize in the telecommunications industry. I am an agent/broker, whereby I shop all the carriers to find businesses the lowest rates with reputable carriers. I will be discussing many topics related to telecom and small business. Feel free to post any questions.

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