Voice T1

The OC48 internet lines is what is considered a midrange line. It sits midrange in terms of both speed as well as price when considering optical carriers. To give you an idea of the difference a T1 line can handle 1.54 mbps, a T3 can handle approximately 54 mbps and an OC48 can handle approximately 2.4 gbps. The price range for an OC48 is between 300 and $500,000 as a start up cost. This makes it viable only for larger global business applications. For comparison, most T-carrier lines start at about $10,000.

For most businesses, an OC48 line would not be a cost effective way to build telecommunications service because of the high cost. It also requires an ISP that can handle the amount of data transfer that will be allotted for this type of line.