PRI (Primary Rate Interface also known as ISDN circuit) and T1 Services
in Austin, TX
What are the advantages of Pri or T1 over POTS (Plain Old
Telephone Lines)
Comparison
Plain Old Telephone Lines - Analog Trunks |
T1 |
PRI |
Much cheaper T1 if that's all you need is a simple internet connection. |
More expensive, yet more flexible. If bundle up with phone lines, internet services, and other features it can be very cost effective. In most case, it can even save you money! | More expensive, yet more flexible. If bundle up with phone lines, internet services, and other features it can be very cost effective. In most case, it can even save you money! |
| DSL could go down for days and there is nothing you can do about it. With DSL there's rarely any mandated response times for repairs. | A T-1 is going to be more reliable. The big plus is if it does go down, the Service Level Agreement and Quality of Service negotiated with the provider mandates a quick response (as in a few hours) to start fixing any T-1 issues. | A T-1 is going to be more reliable. The big plus is if it does go down, the Service Level Agreement and Quality of Service negotiated with the provider mandates a quick response (as in a few hours) to start fixing any T-1 issues. |
| Can be shared with hundreds of customers. | Dedicated to you. | Dedicated to you. |
| Upload speed is extremely slow. | Much faster upload speed. You'll know the difference when you send out a big email. | Much faster upload speed. You'll know the difference when you send out a big email. |
| Fax to email free! | Fax to email free! | |
| Email accounts free! | Email accounts free! | |
| Up to 24 lines | Up to 23 lines - 24 total one reserved for Data channel | |
| 100 numbers (direct inward dial) | 100 numbers (direct inward dial) | |
