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Unlike DSL and other broadband technologies that are limited to only densely populated areas, T1 service is available just about anywhere with a phone line. T1, also known as DS1, uses repeaters to boost up the signal strength of the transmission - allowing it to travel up to 50 miles away from the nearest Central Office location.

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With the maturity of MPLS (multiprotocol label switching) technology, improvements in encryption, and the ability of tier 1 providers to maintain entire MPLS networks within their closed system, some now consider MPLS as secure as point-to-point. For two location networks within a few hundred miles of each other, point-to-point T1 is less expensive than MPLS. Point-to-point circuits are almost never managed (equipment provided and maintained) by providers. Point-to-point quotes almost never include the routers, which are needed at each end of the circuit. For multiple location networks, MPLS is far more functional, redundant, and less expensive than a network which includes a series of point-to-point lines. With point-to-point networks; management, configuration, and maintenance are the responsibility of the customer. MPLS networks, however, are pretty much turn-key. In most cases, the complete network is setup and maintained by the provider with no charge for installation or equipment. Point-to-Point lines are most commonly comprised of T1, T3, or OC circuits. MPLS networks can be comprised of a combination of virtually any bandwidth T1 or above, at any location on the network. This includes T1, bonded T1, fractional DS3, or full DS3. As dedicated circuits, point-to-point circuits are always connected and are billed at a flat monthly rate. Point-to-Point price quotes are higher than common T1 because point-to-point lines require local loops on each end, plus the distance between each of the two locations. As with all T1 services, maximum bandwidth can be utilized in both directions simultaneously. Applications which are best served by point-to-point include: extremely secure file transfer, voice (telephone), audio and video conferencing, and high quality video broadcast. Point-to-point service is for companies which need the best possible performance and security between two locations. If a network has more than two locations, and any-to-any connectivity is desired, then MPLS is a favorable option. (Click here to return to top of page)

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Which Companies Would Benefit from a Change to MPLS?

Written by: Dennis Green - Nov 22, 2008

All companies which have two or more locations that need to communicate with each other would benefit from the use of an MPLS (multiprotocol label switching) network. Here are some specific examples:

Does your company use the public telephone network for calls between company locations? Does this consume a significant portion of the company budget? With an MPLS network, all per minute costs associated with locations within the network can be eliminated by including these calls over a private MPLS network. With MPLS, an employee can reach any location on the network by simply dialing a four digit number. These calls are virtually free.

Does your company use video conferencing or does it plan to begin using video conferencing to save travel time for meetings and/or to facilitate better access to important meetings? Because MPLS provides any-to-any location access, all locations can be included in important video conferencing, and meetings can originate from any location on the network. Also, with the class of service provided by an MPLS network, the video signal is optimized.

Has the network of your company grown incrementally, as needed over time? Although this is a fairly common approach, it often results in a network which is patched together with the involvement of a variety of telecom providers and incompatible technologies. In this type of scenario, various telecom providers may have been chosen, based on their geographic specialties, or because they offered the best price for a specific location at the time they were chosen, rather than based on their compatibility with the customer’s network. Although, patching a network together as it grows may have been a prudent option as the network was growing, a patched together network carries with it many costs, some hidden, and some very obvious. It is a huge challenge for companies to encourage telecom providers to cooperate or coordinate with other providers involved in the same network. Also, networks that are based on incompatible or obsolete technologies require extremely high maintenance. Not only does this type of network result in less than optimal performance, it also is extremely expensive to maintain.

Now, these companies can bring in a state-of-the-art, fully managed MPLS network for virtually no cost. MPLS networks are often installed for free, provided by a single provider with one point of contact and one bill, are completely managed in that all equipment (such as routers) is provided and configured by the provider, monitored twenty four hours a day, and maintained completely by the provider.

Is redundancy a concern regarding your current network? If the hub of your current network goes down, will it disable your entire network? MPLS provides any-to-any connectivity. With MPLS, if one location of your network should go down, all other locations will still be in operation. Also, because of this any-to-any connectivity, any location on your network can be used for storage of back-up data. This will ensure access to this data should your headquarters be effected by a natural disaster.

Does your existing network often require costly capital investments for equipment upgrades? MPLS networks remove all concerns about capital investments and equipment obsolescence. If components wear out or become obsolete, they are simply replaced for free by the provider.

Is the budget of your company constantly strained by enlarged IT staffing and emergency maintenance provided by overworked IT staff? MPLS networks are virtually turn-key. All installation, configuration, monitoring, equipment replacement, and maintenance are provided by the telecom provider. This allows your IT staff to focus on proactive projects which will benefit the internal operations of your company.

Is the cost of the bandwidth used by your existing network putting a strain on your company budget? In most cases, the bandwidth provided with your MPLS network, will be much higher, but cost less money, then your current network.

Are you concerned that as your company grows, your MPLS network may eventually become a patched together network? Not likely. Now, major providers of MPLS are available to virtually all location in the US, and most locations around the world. This alleviates the concern about having to turn to different providers for some remote locations of your network. Also, because MPLS configurations are self-contained, you can add new locations to your network without having to reconfigure existing locations. When a new location is added, it simply appears as an additional address to the locations of your existing network.

Does your existing network consist of a series of point-to-point circuits? With MPLS, point-to-point circuits become obsolete. Because MPLS is provided within the closed network of the telecom provider, and is not carried across the public internet, it is as secure, or, more secure than point-to-point circuits. MPLS networks are also usually far less expensive than a network based on a series of point-to-point circuits. This is because with point-to-point, you must pay for the distance between each of many circuits. With MPLS, there is no charge for the distance between locations. Point-to-point circuits do not include routers, or the management of routers. As mentioned above, with MPLS, the routers are included and managed by the provider. MPLS is far more capable of facilitating converged technologies. With class of service, MPLS networks can accommodate all applications, such as VoIP, video conferencing, and/or routine data transfer over one bandwidth pipe. MPLS networks can utilize a far greater selection of bandwidths at each location of the network, and are far more scaleable than point-to-point. With MPLS, at any given location, you can utilize T1, any combination of bonded T1 (from 3 megabits per second (mbps) to 12 mbps, fractional T3 (DS3), full ds3, or OC3. With point-to-point, your only choices within this range are t1, ds3 (the equivalent of 28 t1s) or OC3. With an MPLS network, any location on the network can scale up in bandwidth at any time.

In limited situations, point-to-point circuits may have advantages over MPLS networks. For example, if there are only two locations in the network, and they are within very close proximity to each other so that the cost of distance between will not be a major factor, and the customer wants to manage their own network, and supply and configure their own equipment, then point-to-point might be the preferred choice.

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