Can I use part of a PRI for data (internet) use?

[Trilinkcomm]

I'm not sure if I'm looking at this correctly but someone told me it could be done so I just wanted to see if this is possible.

I have a customer that is upgrading to a IP Office Essentials system. Currently they have 6 POTS line on their Parnter system but would ideally like to have a few more lines for various reasons. If they were to get a PRI line but we only used 12 of the 23 channels, can they redirect the remaining channels to be used for their internet connection. I think they currently have DSL. Would this be done using the WAN port of the system?

Thanks for any input.

 

[amriddle01]

No you wouldn't do this, that's a service the provider can do with a dedicated bonded circuit not by splitting of spare channels from your voice lines. Even then it's less than 2 meg, so not very fast

 

[Trilinkcomm]

Thanks for info. I'm just trying to figure out what the most cost effective route would be for them. My thought was to go with a PRI so they could get more lines and hopefully use the unused channels to eliminate their need for their DSL line. They're not very internet heavy but it probably wouldn't pay out in the long run.

Thanks again.

 

[Telecomboy]

Depending upon the provider, they do offer split T1's where one circuit feeds the PRI and the Internet. If they are coming off of dsl they probably aren't accustomed to fast internet anyway.

 

[Westi]

a T1 used to be fast for Internet, with DsL or cable Internet it is slow as molasses compared to them.
It is a 1.5 MB/s data line that you would split for voice and Data and you can only hardcode the channels for either one and therefore again it would be slower than your DsL.

Joe W.

FHandw, ACSS (SME)


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[derfloh]

In that case it wok,d make sense for me to go with SIP.

 

[amriddle01]

We use FTTC circuits for SIP, we don't even do it on ADSL. FTTC runs at 80meg down 20 up, wouldn't even consider it on a 1.5meg circuit

 

[holdmusic34]

Interestingly (to me anyway) i just realised the FTTx abbreviations used seem to be arbitrary terms worldwide compared to what we have in my locale.

They say FTTN fibre to the neighbourhood
We have fibre to the node.

FTTC we have fibre to the premise.
And we have fibre to the home. Ftth.
They may have FTTB fibre to the bungalow.

Now experiencing escalation fatigue.

 

[amriddle01]

FTTC is fibre to the cabinet, i.e the last 100m or so is copper (VDSL)
FTTP is fibre to the premises

 

[holdmusic34]

And fibre to the curb.

Now experiencing escalation fatigue.

 

[Westi]

FIMC means fibre in my cereal, does that count sorry had a long exhausting day

Joe W.

FHandw, ACSS (SME)


"This is the end of the world, make sure to buy your T-shirt before it is too late"
Original expression of my daughter

 

[amriddle01]

I think it's fibre in UK/EUR/Canada and to the US it's fiber just to confuse matters

 

[holdmusic34]

What tests are you taking Westi where they recommend fibre in your cereal?

Now experiencing escalation fatigue.

 

[IPGuru]

if your ISP supports a dial-up service you could configure a service in the IPO to connect on demand.

it was useful way back around V1.0 but of no real use now broadband circuits are widely available



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