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Overview

Fractional DS1 Service from CenturyLink offers you a dedicated, simultaneous, two-way channel for voice, data and video communications between premises of your choosing, or between one of your sites and a telephone company hub. This way, you can obtain dedicated bandwidth without the cost of a full DS1 circuit.

CenturyLink has a long history as a telecommunications service provider and has experienced teams of associates who install and maintain Fractional DS1 services. CenturyLink monitors the network constantly to detect service problems or outages.

Using our Fractional DS1 Service, you may:

  • Reduce expenditures by eliminating minute-of-use charges.
  • Increase the speed, security and reliability of communications transmissions because connections are dedicated.
  • Tailor service to suit your needs by choosing from several features and functions.

Features & Benefits

  • The service combines voice, video and data - offers a simple pricing structure.
  • Connections between locations are dedicated - significantly increases speed, security, accuracy and reliability.
  • Numerous features and functions are available - provides flexibility for your end-user customers with varied applications.

Product Details

Our Fractional DS1 channels operate over the combined bandwidth of adjacent channels to create contiguous bit rates of 128.0, 256.0 and 384.0 kbps. Voice, data and video communications can be carried over the channel.

This service is offered only in central offices where a compatible channel bank exists and the distance between the central office and your designated premises is less than or equal to 12,000 feet.

Business Applications

  • The CenturyLink Fractional DS1 Service supports transaction-based systems and batch file transfers.
  • Your end-user customers can use Fractional DS1 Service to connect multiple locations, Local Area Networks (LANs) or devices.
  • Using Fractional DS1 Service, you can also combine multiple fractional lines as needed to meet expanding requirements.