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Traditional Services
T1/DS1
1.54 MbpsA T1 is a dedicated, point-to-point private line circuit that provides 1.544 Mbps of data throughput. The circuit can be used for high-speed data transfer between two sites or for high-speed Internet access.
T3/DS3
45 MbpsA T3 is a dedicated, point-to-point private line circuit that provides 45 Mbps of data throughput. The circuit can be used for high-speed data transfer between two sites or for high-speed Internet access.
OC3/OC12
155 Mbps/622 MbpsOC3 and OC12 are both SONET (Synchronous Optical Network) circuits. An OC3 can provide up to 155 Mbps of bandwidth. An OC12 can provide up to 622 Mbps.
Frame Relay
56Kbps to 45MBpsFrame Relay is a switched data service that reduces the need for dedicated circuits by allowing business customers to connect sites over a shared network.
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital NetworkBRI (Basic Rate Interface) ISDN circuits are provisioned with two 64 Kbps B-channels (bearer channels) and one 16 Kbps D-channel (data channel). Each of the B-channels can support voice or data for traditional phone service, fax transmissions, or Internet access. The two B-channels can be "bonded" together for a single 128 Kbps data circuit.
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer ModeThe ATM protocol was designed so that the majority of necessary network information processing (origination/destination, optimal route selection, traffic management, etc.) occurs in hardware (typically silicon chips), rather than software (as was common in early routers). Therefore, extremely fast processing and switch speeds are possible. While many large ATM networks still exist today, ATM as a technology has been replaced by MPLS (Multi Protocol Label Switching), which is the core of Consolidated's Metro Ethernet network.