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DS3 Providers

“When the top DS3 providers must compete for your business, you win!”

DS3 providers are the telecom companies which provide DS3 circuits to end users. DS3 is a 45 mbps (megabits per second) circuit. A DS3, commonly referred to as T3, is the equivalent of 28 DS1s (commonly known as T1s). (For more about DS3 providers, please click here)

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Are we meeting our goal of becoming the number 1 place to shop for T1 lines in the world?See what our customers have to say about their experience with us:

"Selecting a provider was simple because the work was already done for us. We're saving more than we thought we could thanks to ds3-providers.com."

Todd Leishman
Director MIS
Allwest Plastics

"We found ds3-providers.com via a Web Search in Google while shopping for reliable/competitive T-1 lines. Adam Edwards, a ds3-providers.com consultant, asked me questions without selling anything and then delivered an array of options with pros and cons for each. I've dealt with many types of vendors as a "decision maker" for multiple companies and ds3-providers.com is a model for success. Needless to say we are in the process of converting all of our data lines throughout the country with the help of ds3-providers.com."

Todd Kawai
Controller
Sierra Engineering

"ds3-providers.com provided us with multiple options allowing us to compare quotes and select the best service for our needs. We were also pleased with the post-sales support ds3-providers.com gave us when we needed help getting our rebates and coordinating our provisioning."

Joju Sebastian

"The nature of our business demands a reliable T1 service. ds3-providers.com helped us find aTier 1 service provider and negotiated a lower price than the vendor would have given to us if we went direct.

Sunder Isaac
Registrar4less.com

"We found ds3-providers.com to be a very convenient and cost effective way to find new Voice and Data Service. Within 1-2 seconds there were quotes from 5-6 different providers. The ds3-providers.com folks were very helpful in explaining the pros and cons of the different services they were representing."

Tony Calisi
Advanced Technology

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DS3 Providers Continued.

DS3 is commonly used by large companies which need: point-to-point (private line) circuits, MPLS (multiprotocol label switching) VPNs (Virtual Private Networks), voice (telephone), internet traffic, VoIP call centers, video conferencing and broadcast quality video transmission. Alternatives to, or variations of DS3 include: DS1, bonded DS1, fractional DS3, burstable DS3, voice DS3, data internet DS3, integrated DS3 and OC3. Each of these variations has advantages over the others, depending on the specific needs of your company. Also, the availability of each is based on the offerings and geographic proximity of each DS3 provider. Every DS3 provider has different specialties related to geographic specialization and the services they offer. A provider is considered tier 1 if they are also the carrier, the owner of the facilities they offer. DS3 providers are considered tier 2 if they are the direct reseller of the services of one or more carriers. A provider who resells the services offered by tier 2 DS3 providers is considered tier 3. Often, the services of tier 2 providers are less expensive than those offered by a tier 1 provider. However, whenever a customer can purchase directly from the tier 1 provider for a price that is similar or better than offered by a tier 2, it’s generally better to go with the tier one. This is because as the carrier (owner of the facilities), the tier 1 provider has direct access to all of their facilities. Although, almost all tier two providers offer service level agreements (SLAs) to guarantee service levels, there is only so much they can do, if they do not have direct access to the facilities they are reselling. This becomes especially important during installation, maintenance, and emergency outage situations. In these situations the tier two must coordinate with the tier one to resolve issues. As a general rule, the more entities that are involved, the greater are the coordination issues which can arise. Excessive coordination issues can result in down time for the end user. In many cases, down time equates to lost services and/or lost revenues. Tier 1 providers can commonly provide most forms of bandwidth, including most of the DS3 related services listed above. Usually, tier 2 providers are more specialized in their offerings (less variety), depending on their underlying contracts with the tier one providers. As the authorized sales agents for the top 20 tier 1 and tier 2 providers in the country, we can provide real-time comparative availability and price quotes for your business. For pricing, use the quoting tool at the top of this page. It is simple to use, free, unbiased and there is no obligation. (Click here to return to top of page)

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T1 Consultation Is Important

Written by: Dennis Green - Aug 20, 2008

Deciding which T1 provider will best serve a customer can be a complex process. Consultation during this process can be invaluable. Especially, if this consultation is unbiased, free, and without obligation. T1consult provides free consultation, and because we are the authorized agent for all 20 of the top T1 providers in the country, our advice is without bias. Other, than our goal to ensure that the customer receives the best possible service, for the best possible price, we do not favor any one provider over the others. As we assist customers to determine which provider will best meet their needs, many factors are considered. Four of the most important of these factors include customer need, proximity of the customer to the provider, provider perception of competition from other providers, and services offered by the provider. T1 prices are significantly affected by the distance the customer is from the facilities of the provider. As a general rule, the closer the customer’s business is to the provider’s point of presence (PoP), the lower the price will be for their T1 service. The farther the customer is from the PoP of a provider, the higher the price will be. For this reason, T1 service can be very expensive in rural isolated areas. Regarding price, if a provider perceives that the customer will only be talking to them, or that the customer is unaware of the provider’s competition, then their prices can often be up to a few hundred dollars a month higher than they would be if the provider perceives that they are being compared to a competitive market. All providers which we represent, understand up front, that their offerings and prices are being compared to all other major providers, in real time, and on the same easy to read quote chart, with best prices listed first. For this reason, the same provider who might quote much higher if you go directly to them, will often provide much more competitive quotes, when they quote through us. It is also important to note that there are several types of T1 service. These include data (internet), local (local phone service), long distance voice, integrated, bonded T1, fractional, channelized integrated, dynamic integrated, frame relay, MPLS (multiprotocol label switching), and point-to-point. The type of T1 service which will best serve you, will depend on the specific needs of your business. Most T1 providers will specialize in a few of these types of T1, but most cannot offer all of them. Unfortunately, if you are working directly with a provider, and they are not able to provide the service you need, they will often attempt to convince you that you need a service they offer. In other words, providers are commonly biased toward the services they offer, rather than impartially recommending a service your company may actually need. Until our recent introduction of Geoquote, discerning which providers could offer the best prices for the service needed was an arduous process that could involve weeks of research. With Geoquote, however, any customer can obtain real-time comparative service availability, and pricing, for the top 20 T1 providers in the country, within seconds. With Geoquote, you simply list the product you are searching for with the address and phone number of your business, and instantly, you are provided availability and comparative price quotes, with no obligation to buy. To find Geoquote, go to the top of this page. Give it a try. Or, if you have additional questions, please call us directly. As mentioned earlier, our consultation is free, unbiased and with without obligation. (Click here to return to top of page)