TI PRI voice and data solutions are becoming an evermore-popular option for businesses to optimize their operations and costs. Cavalier is proud to offer our business clients an excellent package including integrated voice and data PRI services. This package includes ISDN PRI service with unlimited local calling, dedicated 1.5 Mbps broadband access, and up to 10,000 long distance minutes.

Included with the package, customers are provided 25 e-mail accounts, unlimited monthly data transfer, 500Mbs of storage space, up to 13 usable IP addresses, personal domain, and customer premise equipment. Prices for these packages start at $899.

You may be wondering if it is possible to place calls to individuals who have traditional phone service, and do NOT have VOIP service. The answer actually depends on who your Voice Over Internet Protocol provider is. For the most part, most providers allow you to call traditional analog phones from your VOIP phone or computer. When calling an analog telephone, the digital signal your VOIP phone creates is converted back into an analog audio signal, capable of being received by the conventional telephone.

Traditional analog phone connections use analog technology. Simply put, the technology used in Voice Over Internet Protocol works by converting your voice from this analog signal into a digital signal, which can then be sent over the internet. If you are calling a regular phone, the digital signal is converted back into a traditional analog signal before it reaches the destination.

There are three main methods in which Voice Over Internet Protocol is used. The first involves using a VOIP-capable telephone. Alternatively, VOIP service can be used with a traditional telephone by incorporating the use of a VOIP adaptor. Yet another way in which VOIP is made available is by simply using your PC equipped with the proper software.

There are three factors for a T1 installation, and those variables are: build out, loop, and ISP service. Build out tends to be the most influential factor for rural users, which can get up to $10K or more if there are no facilities, or a lack of CO equipment. The T1 provider should also have a backhaul to their network, which not all of them do. Be sure to research your potential T1 provider.

Loop charges also factor in. This can be higher for rural loops as they might need more physical line usage. Most metro areas already have service built out, which means that these customers should only be paying for line maintenance. The actual Internet service is the cheapest part of T1. So, if buildout doesn’t kill you, and the loop charges are within your reach, go for T1.

Sometimes even a small project with a limited number of components and instructions can be daunting. If you find that to be the case, or if you need to install more than one Cavalier service at once, just ask for professional installation by a Cavalier technician.

It’s easy to set up an appointment, either online or over the phone. Just choose a day and time to set up an appointment. Cavalier’s technicians will get you up and running quickly. So all you have to worry about is the first thing you will do with your new high-speed Internet connection.

Business grade DSL connections quite commonly operate at 1.5 M X 256k or 3.0 M X 256k. A T1 line operates at 1.5M X 1.5M. Another limitation of cable and DSL is that these connections are shared. Due to oversubscription, your speeds may vary at peak times. A T1 line is your dedicated access to the internet and your bandwidth will always be the same.

While DSL providers reuse the same lines for many connections, T1 lines are specifically reserved for the sole subscriber. This guarantees the amount of available bandwidth at any given time on any given day. Leased lines guarantee bandwidth for network traffic, making them ideal for businesses which rely on network connections to carry out daily operations.