A T1 line used for high-speed digital connection is also known as T1 circuit. This technology can be used to handle voice and data applications simultaneously over the same, single line. The speed of transmission is at a standard rate of 1.5 Mpbs, which is so much faster than your analog modem.

T1 circuits are recommended to businesses and not to individuals primarily because of the cost. T1 lines employ 24 channels for voice, data, or both. The transmission is via a fiber optic wire or sometimes via copper wires.

T1 circuits cost around $1000 to $1500 every month depending on the Internet Service Provider and where the point of installation is. One end of the T1 circuit goes to the web server, so the total cost varies depending on the combination of many fees from the telecommunications company and the ISP.

A T1 circuit can be beneficial to most business organizations like:

• Airports
• Architectural and Engineering firms
• Call centers
• Contractors, Builders, and Developers
• Hospitals
• Banks
• Financial institutions
• Government agencies
• Hotels
• Manufacturers
• Restaurant chains
• Schools
• Courier service providers

The businesses can save a lot if they would do without their existing phone lines and just use part of the T1 line for their voice application requirements. The reception is better and clearer. Aside from that, the other important aspect is the connection to the Internet, which is already a crucial thing for most businesses. Any business that is still not taking advantage of the Internet will soon become obsolete. A T1 circuit can help these organizations build more business online more efficiently and economically.

A typical company easily spends around $750 monthly to continuously utilize 8 phone lines in the office for business purposes. If this same company also maintains a DSL Internet connection or it still uses dial-up to connect, it will be more practical to convert these systems to a single T1 line for voice applications and dedicated Internet business.

Here are some of the advantages of going for a dedicated Internet access and voice over a T1 leased line:

• Everyone in the organization can enjoy the WAN (Wide Area Network) speed of 1.5 Mbps up and down at any given time.
• A T1 dedicated Internet access is faster and definitely more reliable than any analog or standard dial-up access
• Looking at the bottom line, a full T1 subscription is more cost-effective than using separate phone lines and DSL or Frame Relay.
• There is a significant increase in profits since there are lower expenses on telecommunications while having increased productivity.
• Employees are able to easily communicate with each other in the organization even if they are geographically separated.
• Customers can easily connect to the company for any business transaction.
• There is no waiting for connection to start up since the dedicated Internet service is always on.
• The business expands since there is a higher potential of making it big online through the dedicated Internet access provided by the T1 line.

More and more business organizations are leasing their full T1 lines for their voice application requirements and dedicated Internet access needs.