By Billings Farnsworth

For most everyday home users of the internet, a T3 internet connection is simply not a wise choice. Standard DSL or broadband connections are plenty quick for home use and the increased speed of T3 internet connection could simply not justify the additional cost.

For a business, a T3 internet connection is certainly something to consider. Some of the things that a business should consider when making a choice on their internet connection are how many people will be using the internet and phone at one time and how crucial to your bottom line is the speed of the internet. In regards to “how crucial to your bottom line is the speed of the internet” consider how much time is spent by employees waiting on something to load on their computer and if that was not an issue, could you actually get the job done with fewer employees.

To help you really grasp how this could impact your business, consider that a T1 connection transfers data at 1.5Mbps while a T3 line operates at 44.6 Mbps. That is 30 times faster than a T1 connection. The standard home connections of DSL or Cable can only deliver a maximum of 1.5Mbps though more typically it is around 512Kbps.

The cost is the factor that keeps T3 internet connections in large business primarily. Everyone would like to have T3, but when the cost of it is considered, it simply does make sense until you have over 24 people who will all be using the internet and phone at the same time. For those companies who do use it, they will tell you that their internet connection is simply bliss.

XO Communications (http://www.xo.com/) provides leading voice, data and Internet, VoIP and managed services for businesses and carriers who need a proven, responsive, and cost-effective alternative to phone company monopolies.

Billings Farnsworth is a freelance writer.

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