Learn More About PRI Services, PRI Service Providers
PRI or Primary Rate Interface is a business communications standard which delivers voice, data and video traffic over standard telephone lines. The majority of PRI services in the United States are based on T1 lines while PRI services in Europe utilize E1 lines. T1 ISDN PRI services deliver speeds of up to 1.544 Mbps segmented into 23 B-channels and 1 D-channel. The D-channel is used for signaling and data. In Europe, E1 ISDN PRI services provide speeds of up to 2.048 Mbps which are segmented into 46 B-channels and 2 D-channels. Businesses can choose to provision more than one T1 ISDN PRI into their facilities depending on the number of simultaneous calls and data bandwidth needs. The diagram below describes how PRI services work.
Features and Benefits of PRI Services
There are many features and benefits associated with PRI services. PRI services are known as an all digital, high speed, high capacity network for the reliable transmission of voice, data and video traffic. PRI services are typically used by mid sized businesses and large enterprises. The break even point for implementing PRI services occurs when a business has nine or more separate phone lines. PRI services provide the opportunity for greater cost savings by integrating voice and data into a single line. This allows a business to utilize bandwidth more efficiently. Besides cost savings, PRI services provide increased flexibility and allow for faster call routing. PRI services also offer value added features not found with traditional phone lines including caller ID. Most PRI service provider offer Service Level Guarantees (SLA’s) which ensure service uptime, digital call clarity and network monitoring.
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