Need suggestions for business-class data/voice

[wherzwaldo]

This is in central Austin. Here's the problem:

One of our branch locations is using a Birch 384kbps T1 for data and five telephone lines (one of which is a fax). The Internet is DREADFULLY slow, for obvious reasons, and puts a serious limit on the amount of data that we can realistically move between locations. If I remember correctly, they are paying Birch about $225-250/month for this service.

I would like to upgrade them to something a little more usable. I honestly do not care what it is - whether it's cable, DSL and POTS lines, etc. - as long as they can get an upgrade in bandwidth, keep their existing phone numbers, and pay around what they are currently paying. They also have a small NEC PBX system that would need to be compatible with whatever they end up getting. I had looked into Time Warner Business Class and their price was pretty competitive, but I wasn't sure if the PBX could be used with digital phone. (I don't know much about the telecom side of things.)

Anybody have any recommendations?

 

[Bob Wills]

You may have five channels for voice (64k ea.) and one for data. Yeah, that would blow. Instead of overhauling the PBX, what about just adding a circuit for data? If you're comfortable with telephony, VOIP is always an option as well.

 

[wherzwaldo]

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[zork]

the link: GET BUSINESS CLASS INTERNET, VOICE AND TV FOR $99 A MONTH
when you sign up for two years of Internet and Voice from Comcast Business Class.


or

time warner business class

 

[Clarence Iba]

Go with your cableco. We were able to score 40 meg down 5 up, 4 phone lines free long distance for $225 a month. Grande available in your area?