Wireless T1 Houston
Alternative for T1 Service in Houston
T1 lines provide the basic level network connection for business-grade Internet access and private line services. With bandwidth of 1.54 mbps, T1 service is traditionally provided by the local telephone company. For bandwidth greater than T1, businesses have the option to install multiple T1 lines together to create a bonded connection. Unfortunately, with each added T1, there’s additional cost for installation, termination equipment, and bonding charges, above and beyond the monthly service fees. Bonding also requires network “overhead” which decreases bandwidth performance. To increase bandwidth, additional lines must be installed. After roughly eight bonded T1 lines, monthly costs generally prompt customers to upgrade to a T3 (DS3) line, delivering 45 Mbps of bandwidth. As you can see, the jump from eight T1 lines to a DS3 connection is substantial and most companies do not actually need that level of bandwidth or significant cost increase. For them, a scalable wireless alternative to T1 service can be a more cost effective choice.
The Advantages of Wireless T1 in Houston From Airband
Airband offers fixed-wireless business-grade Internet service that is easily scalable from T1 up to GigE speeds, with a much simpler and less expensive installation. Where increases in service with wireline ISPs require the installation of additional cabling and equipment, wireless service is much easier to upgrade because the underlying infrastructure remains unchanged. In most cases, a software upgrade to the wireless system providing your existing service is all it takes to deliver higher bandwidth. This allows us to increase your service in days where wireline upgrades can take weeks.
The flexibility of the fixed wireless network makes bandwidth increments between a T1′s and a DS3 service feasible, from a cost perspective. For companies that require speeds somewhere in between 3 Mbps and 45 Mbps, fixed wireless service is an alternative that can provide a business with the just the amount of bandwidth that it needs. The monthly cost much lower than the cost of bonding multiple T1 lines. For businesses that require a DS3 connection, Airband’s point-to-point wireless service offers equivalent service at a more affordable price.
If you’d like to find out more about the cost advantages of Airband’s fixed-wireless alternative to T1, bonded T1 or DS3 wireline service in Houston, please call our representatives at 1-888-413-2329.
