integrated T1

T1 is the most commonly used digital carrier method used in the United States, Canada, and Japan, carrying 24 pulse code modulation (PCM) signals with time-division multiplexing (TDM) at an overall rate of 1.544 million bits per second (Mbps).

Integrated T1 has become popular with businesses because of its flexibility. It allows an enterprise to run several services, such as local telephone, long-distance telephone, Internet, and voice over IP (VoIP) over a single circuit at the same time. Integrated T1 should not be confused with fractional T1. A fractional T1 line is leased to a customer at a fraction of the data-carrying capacity of a conventional T1 line and at a correspondingly lower cost.

Read more about integrated T1: - SearchNetworking.com provides a definition of the T-carrier system. - Protocols.com provides a Voice over IP Reference Page. - SearchNetworking.com also provides a list of white papers related to the T1.

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