DS3 Internet

When Fiber Isn’t Available, but T1 is Too Slow

Is your business experiencing rapid growth or slow Internet speeds but fiber is not available at a competitive cost? If so, you may also be unsure how to go about providing the right amount of bandwidth for your company. Great news… DS3 is another alternative. If your company uses the Internet for administrative purposes and has 100-5,000 computers spread across multiple floors or buildings, a DS3 (T3) connection might be ideal.

How does it work?

A DS3 (also called T3) Internet line is a large Internet pipe. DS3 lines offer a faster uploading process of data, because they are symmetrical, meaning they upload and download at the same speeds. DS3 lines are also full duplex lines, meaning users can download and upload information at the same time without clogging the data connections – something you cannot find on regular cable or DSL lines. DS3 lines are a larger version of a T1 circuit and are equivalent to 28 T1’s – providing a maximum internet speed of approx. 43M.

 

What’s in it for you?

Reduce connection costs. A DS3 line is more expensive than its T1 counterpart but is significantly (28x), faster. It is typically made up of two different monthly charges, one of which is the “local loop/last mile” and the other which is a “port speed.” The loop charge is calculated based on distance between the customer’s location and the very edge of their particular carrier’s network and the port speed is the actual amount of bandwidth the customer is purchasing (10M – 45M).

Bonding to increase speed and reduce downtime. When two DS3 (T3) circuits are deployed and “bonded,” the client’s maximum bandwidth increases to 90M. Furthermore, if one DS3 (T3) goes down, the Internet stays up because the other DS3 is still operational. Improve Internet support and speed. A DS3 Internet circuit can support hundreds or thousands of computers on a single network; and offers up to 45M synchronous download and upload bandwidth per circuit. This type of speed allows you to do so much with movies, real time videos, transmission of large amounts of data and managing your large database.

Unbeatable reliability. DS3 Internet connections are not only very fast and efficient but they are undeniably reliable with little fear of them having outages or downtime. The best thing about it is the level of service and reliability you are able to receive for your business at such a low cost.

Available Features with Select Providers:

• Burstable Bandwidth
• Managed Router
• Online bandwidth utilization reporting
• Automatic Failover to DSL, 4G, etc.
• BGP Routing