The Art of Pricing a Point to Point Line
While some people may enjoy a trip to the local shopping mall, shopping for telecommunication services like a Point to Point line has never been fun. If you happen to be looking for a dedicated voice line you may call the local phone company. Chances are you'll be passed around to three or four different people who can't handle your request for a Point to Point line. When you finally speak with someone who can answer your questions you'll go through a litany of questions that don't get to the point of your call which is, "How much do I have to pay".

Point to Point Internet Connection Basics
While understanding the service may be somewhat straightforward, getting the service implemented is not always so easy. Like any business decision, a switch in Point to Point providers should be properly researched. You probably don't have time to listen to all carriers sales pitches that you should in order to get the best service, however. Consider shopping in real time by using a broker at Point to Point Price Quote. While a broker is always a time saver in telecom shopping, the creators of Shop4Point to Point.com have made it even easier to shop for Point to Point service by introducing the first real-time bandwidth and loop calculator.

Compare Point to Point Services in 1.5 Seconds
If you are searching for Point to Point service I highly recommend a look at this website. I have searched the web and found that this is really the only tool that differentiates itself from the long list of brokers that are happy to take your information and return it to you in a few days with quotes from a few carriers. In the age of instant gratification Shop4Point to Point.com is a winner!

Point to Point Pricing Without the Wait
If you want Point to Point price quote in 2 seconds instead of 2 days, you need GeoQuote. Since telecom brokers have been online they have offered a valuable service. A broker will take your information and shop for pricing with carriers he or she is intimately familiar with. The problem is not the information you get back, the problem is when you get it back. Brokers can be as fast as 24 hours or as slow as 1 week. How do you speed up the process? Get a real-time quote and save yourself the wait!

T3 Line Vendor Review
Sprint also came up high in our review of T3 service plans. Sprint offers an incredible SLA (Service Level Agreement) with their service standing behind the product they offer 100%. While this may seem like something all providers do, further research will show that not all providers offer an SLA like Sprint. The third provider offering a great T3 plan is Telepacific. Unfortunately Telepacific is a regional player and only offers service in California and Las Vegas. Because of their focus they are extremely specialized and offer incredible customer support and reliability. If you're not in California you may consider moving there just to get this service!

1.54 MBPS = Point to Point Speed!
Switching to a more reliable connection is not only less expensive than a few years ago, the implementation has been streamlined. Companies quote a minimum of 30 days to perform an installation but some can perform the implementation in as few as 20 days! While this is possible with some companies not all companies are capable of this speed yet. Much of the imlementation process is handled by the LEC (Local Exchange Carrier) and is out of the hand of your service provider. With the reduced price and streamlined implementation available you may want to reconsider your current connections and get a large company service at a small company price.

Point to Point Bandwidth is Getting Cheaper!
While many people predicted the end of price erosion for a Point to Point internet connection it continues to fall. Service providers are up against stiffer competition and are desperate for new customers to fill their pipes and turn a profit. Are you ready to negotiate for a rock bottom price? Before you do, consider a few of the reasons for the drop in price on Point to Point bandwith.

T3 Connection FAQ
When you need more capacity, you often have to buy it in the next available increment, which may end up costing more than you want or can afford to spend. Worse yet, with current, "bursty" application requirements, the need for additional bandwidth can often be as temporary as it is critical. By providing flexible capacity, or "bandwidth on demand," service providers can help customers deal with variations in traffic, and with avoiding a high fixed monthly payment. True bandwidth-on-demand services should allow for a wide range in capacity.

How to Tell You Need Point to Point Service
Many customers are extremely price sensitive and cannot afford the cost of a Point to Point which can be as much as 20 times more expensive than a full Point to Point connection. Residential customers who are most sensitive to price should not consider a Point to Point 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 Point to Point 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 the 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 the extent than ADSL and is subject to fewer bandwidth restrictions. In short, if price is your critical factor go with DSL. If reliability is the critical factor purchase a dedicated Point to Point.

The Secrets of Fractional Point to Point
One drawback to fractional Point to Point service is the price. Even though you won't have a full Point to Point you will be paying quite a bit more than you did for your DSL connection. This is due to the structure of Point to Point pricing. A Point to Point connections is established by providing a "loop" or wire from the users premesis to the CO where the service provider has equipment. Part of the cost of a Point to Point is the "loop charge" or the monthly rental fee for the wire that is rented from the local phone company. Once the connection reaches the CO it can access the carriers network and reach any destination. This loop is paid in full whether you use a fraction of the available bandwidth or the full 1.5Mbps and therefore your price for a 768Kbps fractional Point to Point connection will never be half the price of a 1.5mbps full Point to Point connection.

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