How Good it Would Have Been to Have a Business T1

Of the many one thing that I have often appreciated about my profession is that I can work from any corner of the World, wherever I might be, as long as I have a computer and a stable Internet connection. Not just about being an SEO or Internet marketing professional but most internet based businesses enjoy this luxury. However, the prerequisites remain the same a computer and an Internet. While computers are not really a lot of trouble as most of us today carry our own laptops, Internet connections and ISPs can at times put you in a soup.

While I have experienced it very frequently with my earlier provider Hathway in Hyderbad ( click to read about their pathetic service), my present service provider BeamCable is way better.

While discussing this with one of my overseas clients, he actually brought up the topic about getting a T1 connection for people like us. However, the fact remains that while businesses can easily afford a T1, individuals like us who do some business/official work on the Internet and primarily dependent on it can’t always afford to get a business T1 .

My client was telling me about the package he has got for his business with his service provider MegaPath that not just includes a very stable and robust business T1 connection, but they have a very stringent service level agreement and a hyper active customer support team that takes care of any rare issues. He is paying just $279/month and that too without having to spend anything for his router or installation as Megapath includes all those in his package. He is so happy with the service that he was actually thinking of taking up their Business Ethernet package for his other office. The whole thing sounds like a great deal to me.

Not sure, what the scenario is for business connections in India, but going by what I have seen in few of the companies in most cases a line equivalent to a t1 would cost much more than $279/month( or equivalent INR) here in India. Hopefully with the ever increasing number of internet users in India the cost of internet would continue to go down while the service level would improve. Let’s hope for the best.