TransLink (T1)

Sprint's TransLink is a high-quality digital, private line service (T1) providing connectivity for customers with large bandwidth requirements of up to 1.544 Mbps. TransLink delivers 56 Kbps on up to 24 simultaneous voice, data and video channels to one location. It connects to a channel service unit (CSU) or channel bank at your enterprise's premises, which is connected to your data terminal equipment, such as a host computer.

TransLink provides 24-hour connectivity with no usage fees. Applications that benefit from Sprint's TransLink (T1) service include:

• Integrated voice, data or video
• Replacement for multiple voice-grade circuits
• Interactive processing
• High-speed imaging
• Video conferencing
• Point-to-point voice, data and video
• CAD/CAM transmissions
• Video freeze-frame and full motion
• Tie lines
• Connectivity between two PBXs
• On-line research
• Database access fund management
• Support for transaction-based systems (reservations, billing, etc.)
• Support for batch file transfers (payroll, inventory, etc.)
• Inventory management and control
• Off-premises extensions
• LAN bridging

The price for service is based on the distance between locations. If your enterprise currently manages a complex network of eight or more private analog lines, TransLink will likely save money and provide faster, more reliable network performance.

Options.

For even greater capacity, 28 T1 lines can be combined into what's known as a T3 circuit, ideally suited to high-bandwidth applications such as broadcast-quality video. Fractional T1 has the flexibility to support the full range of bandwidth below T1; however Fractional T1 typically runs at 384 Kbps, giving you dedicated bandwidth without the cost of adding a full T1 circuit.

Hardware Requirements.

User equipment, such as computer terminals, may be connected by a LAN with a router T1 or T3 multiplexer (or subrate multiplexer) at each end of the transmission path. Also required is CSU/DSU at each end of the transmission path, physically located between the multiplexer or router and the circuit. Sprint provides a complete line of voice, data and video customer premises equipment to support your TransLink networking requirements now, and well into the future.

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