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T1

A leased-line specification providing for 24 frames with an aggregate bandwidth of up to 1.544Mbps. A leased-line is a dedicated (thus "leased") connection linking two or more points without going through any switching equipment.

Bandwidth is a measurement for the rate at which data can be transferred, or in non-digital systems, the range of frequencies available for transmission.

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by Marty Sierra-Perry

T1

T1 is a term coined by AT & T for a digital carrier facility used to transfer signals through the telephone hierarchy at 1.544 megabits per second. In the United States, its is a public access line available in twenty-four 64-Kbps channels. The European version (E1) transmits 2.048 megabits per second. The Japanese version (J1) transmits 1.544 Mbps.

IBM Dictionary of Computing - http://www.networking.ibm.com/nsg/Gatmst24.htm

by Gloria Henke

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