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DS1 prices are determined by many factors. These include geographic location, bandwidth requirements, type of DS1 (DS1 is also commonly referred to as T1), and market conditions. Geographic location is a price factor because costs generally increase with distance from the telephone company’s central office or point of presence (POP). (For more about DS1 prices please click here)

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For example, if a company is located in a remote location many miles from the nearest POP, the cost to provide DS1 service to that location will be much higher than it would be for a company located within a few miles of the POP. Regarding bandwidth and type of DS1, DS1 lines come in many forms depending on the application and bandwidth needs of your business. These include: full DS1 , fractional, burstable, integrated, channelized, point-to-point, data (internet), voice (telephone), dynamic integrated, PRI, Virtual Private Network (VPN), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and frame relay. The cost each provider will charge to provide these services is often heavily influenced by perceived competition or lack of competition. The pricing factor which you have the most control over is how broad a market of providers from which you can order your service. Do you have more than one provider for price comparisons? How many providers offer the service which you need, to your address? How much competition does your provider perceive that it must overcome to win your business? As the authorized sales agent for the top 20 telecom providers in the country, we now have the ability to provide you with online, unbiased, real-time availability and price quote comparisons. We also provide free consultation with no obligation to help you select the type of DS1, which would best meet your needs, and which provider provides this service at the best cost. Other than a desire to ensure that our customers receive the best possible service and customer care, we do not favor one provider over another. Our advice is completely impartial. You do not sign a contract with us; we assist you through the contract process to be signed directly with the provider. No middle man. Since three years ago, when we initiated the concept of all providers’ quotes being presented to the customer in one real-time, easy to read chart, average DS1 prices have dropped approximately $250. per month. This is not a coincidence! To obtain DS1 prices for your business, complete the quoting tool at the top of this page. It’s real-time, simple, free, and there is no obligation. (Click here to return to top of page)

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Is PRI the Right Choice for Your Company?

Written by: Dennis Green - Feb 9, 2010

PRI (Primary Rate Interface) is an ISDN connection designed to be provided over T1 lines. In the United States, a PRI line consists of 24 (64 kbps each) DS0 channels. PRI T1 lines are commonly configured so that 23 channels serve as B (Bearer) channels and one as a D (delta) channel. Each B channel serves as a voice (telephone) channel. The D channel provides control and signaling information for the B channels. B channels can be used as independent channels to simultaneously provide a variety of services such as internet, voice, or imaging. They also have the flexibility to be bonded, as needed, to provide higher bandwidth for special needs such as video conferencing. A significant difference between PRI T1 and traditional integrated T1 is that T1s which are not PRI require a portion of each channel to be allocated for signaling functions. This results in a reduction in effectiveness, efficiency, potential and bandwidth for most functions of each channel of non-PRI T1. With T1 PRI, all signaling functions are provided by the 24th channel. This leaves each of the other 23 channels with a full 64 kbps, which can be fully dedicated to bearer functions. One D channel can provide signaling functions for several other PRI lines. It is not uncommon for two D channels (one as primary, one for backup) to provide the signaling functions for a span of as many as 20 PRI T1 lines. This frees the 24th channel of each of the other PRI lines so that they can be used as additional bearer channels. Because PRI lines serve as a direct connection to the telephone company’s central office, PRI is often the preferred choice of PBX customers. PRI T1 provides many advantages over traditional voice T1. These include: call by call service selection, more PBX users can be supported, caller ID, DID (direct inward dial) numbers, messaging, and video conferencing. Because of increased efficiency provided by PRI, companies which switch to PRI from traditional voice T1 often find that they not only receive a much greater variety of services but often do not need to pay for as many trunks as they needed prior to the change. PRI T1 is available in most major metropolitan areas, but is not available in most isolated rural areas. To assess availability and pricing for your location, use the tool at the top of this page or on our home page. This tool will provide real-time answers, it’s free, easy to use, and there is no obligation. (Click here to return to top of page)