What is a viable option for your business network backbone? Is it DSL, cable, T1, DS3, or something else?
Ok, is a T1 a viable choice? Yes, due to geographic locations where DSL/Cable is not available.
As far as other flavors? Well a DS-3 is a viable options when fiber isn’t run to the location and hence a copper circuit is still needed.
Voice T1s/PRIs are still viable choices.
If the organization is big enough, then a T1 for backup would be a viable option. DSL and Cable (when available) or fine choices for very small businesses that do not run particular servers. As fiber is built out to more locations, copper circuits sales will carry on to decline. At the enterprise level, most phone companies won’t bond more than two DS3s (around 88Mbps), when you could have Gig-E Internet if the location is fiber lit. (more…)
