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Choosing Ethernet Services: Is Ethernet the Right Choice for Your Network?

COMPARE T1 T1, bonded T1, and DS3 access circuits
TO BUSINESS will remain viable choices for many network
locations and applications. However, where it is
ETHERNET available, Business Ethernet is a superior choice

for symmetrical business-class bandwidth.
See the table below to compare traditional T1

services with Ethernet services.

T1 & Bonded T1 Business Ethernet Differences

Symmetry Type Symmetrical Bandwidth Symmetrical Bandwidth
Speeds T1: 1.5 Mbps 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, Ethernet over Copper offers
Bonded T1: 3, 4.5, 6, 7.5, and 45 Mbps (Higher speeds higher bandwidths at a lower
10.5, 12 Mbps available at competitive prices.) cost.

SLAs 99.99% uptime SLA 99.99% uptime SLA

Scalability Requires additional equipment Customer CPE does not need Business Ethernet is easier,
and is more costly. to be changed to increase faster, and less expensive to
bandwidth. scale than a T1 or DS3.
Reliability Link bonding: older technology Loop bonding: Newer technol- Loop bonding delivers more
with less throughput. An impedi- ogy with greater throughput. If efficient bandwidth use and
ment in any one of the lines can one loop faiils, bandwidth remains improved reliability.
impact the whole connection. available (i.e., it doesn’t impact
the entire connection).
Availability Available nationwide in 365 Available nationwide. EoC is EoC has distance limitations.
metro areas. distance-dependent from CO. EoDSx and T1 do not.
EoDSx provides the same speeds
regardless of distance from CO.

Quality of Service QoS with VoIP QoS with VoIP Similar performance on both.
(QoS)

Speed Fluctuation Dedicated speed will not EoDSx speed will not fluctuate. The maximum speed of the
fluctuate. The maximum speed of Ethernet Ethernet over Copper service
over Copper service depends on depends on the distance; once
distance from CO; once delivered, delivered, the speed does not
the speed does not fluctuate. fluctuate.

Access Connectivity T1 voice and data line is a form Builds upon standard Fast Ether- Ethernet simplifies device
of Internet connection. net LAN technology for simplicity connections.
and ease of connecting devices.
Equipment All required hardware provided Uses your existing infrastructure Ethernet typically requires a
by MegaPath. and requires only one piece of lower-cost router.
hardware, a less expensive router.
* T1 lines offer 1.5 Mbps per line (circuit). Each additional line bonded to the original line increases the speed by 1.5 Mbps; for example,
a double-bonded circuit is 3 Mbps. Bonding is practical up to 10-12 Mbps.

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