Business Internet T-3 Service Description

An Internet T-3 (or DS-3) line is a digital communication circuit that transmits data a rate of 44.736 Mega Bits Per Second (Mbps) directly to an Internet backbone. Although a DS-3 (DS3) may be split into 672 individual channels (DS-0s), each of which transmits data a a rate of 64 Kbps, an Internet DS-3 is delivered in a concatenated mode that combines all channels into a single 44.736 data pipe.

DS3 services are also provided by many carriers at "fractional DS-3" speeds that range from 3 Mbps to 45 Mbps.

Under the North American standard for DS-3 (Digital Signal Level 3), an Internet T-3, or often spelled T3, is equivalent to 28 T-1s and is commonly referred to as 45 Mbps circuit. T-3s run on fiber optic or microwave transmission over long distances and are usually "handed off" at the customer premise over coaxial cable with a BNC connector.

Flate Rate Internet T-3 service delivers an unlimited 45 Mbps of bandwidth to meet high-bandwidth business requirements. Burstable T-3 Internet service provides a flexible billing solution for businesses that have regular Internet bandwdth utilization patterns but also have periodic bandwidth usage "spikes" created by intermittent requirements for higher bandwidth.

Ethernet circuits are gradually replacing T-3 circuits when 10 Mbps or more bandwidth is required if fiber is available to the customer premise.

Call (888) 255-5859 for more information and to Get a Real-Time Internet T-3 Quote from multiple Internet Service Providers (ISPs).