Remember that DS3 Bandwidth provider you select will be your partner for quite some time so take caution in your decision. The worst part of being with a bad provider is fact that it will affect your business. Dropped calls or an internet connection that goes down can be disastrous to a business. We found that larger companies like AT&T and Sprint will release companies from long term contracts it if is shown that voice or data DS3 service was faulty on a regular basis, however release from such a contract will not help recoup damages of lost calls and e-mails from poor service. When shopping for a DS3 provider we suggest using a broker and asking for referals from current customers to give you an indication of what you can expect.

Many customers are extremely price sensitive and cannot afford cost of a T1 which can be as much as 20 times more expensive than a DSL connection (although prices have come down drastically in recent months). Residential customers who are most sensitive to price should not consider a T1 circuit unless then have a business reason to pay for such a circuit and cannot access DSL service. Most people don't realize that a DSL connection can be just as fast as a T1 at 1.5Mbps. The shortcoming of DSL is that it is oversubscribed. This means there is a finite amount of bandwidth available and a customers speed can drop if other customers in neighborhood decide to use their service. SDSL (Synchronous DSL) is a business class DSL and is ranked as a higher priority than residential DSL or ADSL (Asunchronous DSL). This means it is not oversubscribed to extent than ADSL and is subject to fewer bandwidth restrictions.

In short, if price is your critical factor go with DSL. If reliability is critical factor purchase a dedicated T1.