What is a Fractional T1 line?
T1 is a term for a digital carrier facility used to transmit DS-1 formatted digital signals at 1.544 Megabits per second. A fractional T1 would be any data transmission rate between 56/64 Kbps and 1.544 Mbps. Fractional T1 lines are less expensive but have a fraction of the 24-channel capacity of a regular T1 line. For companies whom a T1 line is not necessary, fractional T1’s are available and at a lower cost. They simply use a fraction of the total channels available for a full high-speed internet T1line.