Today, Internet is delivered to businesses using one or more of the following technologies:
Integrated T1s
- A viable solution for small to mid-size customers
- Speeds 1.5Mg for a single T1
- Delivers high-grade T1 quality but at a cost comparable to DSL because the cost of phone lines is eliminated
- Approximate costs: $350 to $500 (includes cost of phone lines)
Dedicated T1s
- A viable solution for mid to large-size customers
- Speeds in increments of 1.5Mg per T1 (can be bonded together)
- High quality, symmetrical, SLA-backed bandwidth
- Approximate costs: $150 to $300 per T1 (depending on level of management and carrier)
Fixed Wireless
- When carrier-provided, speeds range from 3Mg to GigE
- Service is offered in both commodity best-effort or dedicated SLA-backed format
- Approximate Costs: $700 to $4000 (and more for higher bandwidth)
Ethernet-Based Fiber Connections
- Speeds 10 MBPS to GIG E+ speeds
- High quality, symmetrical, SLA-backed bandwidth
- Approximate costs: $1000 to $4000 (and more for higher bandwidth)
Cable
- A viable solution for small to mid-size customers
- Speeds 12 to 100 MBPS download, 2 to 10 MBPS upload
- Shared, best-effort bandwidth
- Approximate costs: $59.95 to $369.95
DSL
- A viable solution for small to mid-size customers
- Speeds 1.5 MBPS to 40 MBPS download, 768kbps up to 20 MBPS upload
- Shared, best-effort bandwidth
- Approximate costs: $45 to $160
Traditional TDM
- DS-3’s and OCx type service when high capacity is needed and Ethernet is not available
Ethernet Over Copper
- A viable solution for mid to large-size customers
- Speeds 3 MBPS to 20 MBPS
- High quality, symmetrical, SLA-backed bandwidth
- Approximate costs: $500 to $2000
How Paradigm Technology Group Can Help:
- Help you select the best technology based on your needs and on what’s available in your building
- Once technology selection is made, provide you with quotes on multiple carriers that are laid out in an easy-to-compare side-by-side format. Carriers know that we present multiple solutions so we have additional leverage to ask for best pricing and promos
- Because we install 100s of new connections per month for our customers we can give you insight on what to expect post-sale
- Allow you to feel that you’ve fully shopped all options without needing to meet with multiple sales reps
- This service doesn’t cost you anything because carriers pay us (like they pay their direct sales force)
- There are many advantages to buying services through an agent. Find out more if you haven’t worked with one before
To learn more or start operating on the system that’s best for you, contact us or request a quote today!