In the world of fast paced technology there is an ever increasing gap between the new technology and the understanding of the common man of that technology and if he needs it. Hopefully I can shed some light through this article about T3 internet and just what it is exactly (in real mans English terms).

You are likely familiar with the different types of internet referred to as the dial up, dsl, or cable internet. To the common man this is simply a reference to the speed of the internet connection. T3 is simply another speed of internet connection. It is designed to be very fast and with large capacities. This is used mostly by large businesses that rely on quick transmission of data over the internet.

T3 is essentially 28 T1 Lines. While the cost can be expensive, it is exactly what a company is paying for. Companies who use T3 internet do so because their business depends on the fast paced internet for their everyday operations and they would find that their business would crumble without it.

T3 is not designed for the single home user who simply wants bragging rights to the fastest internet connection on the block (though there are likely some people with way more money than they need who have it.). The pricing is too far out there for that. It is not even for all business applications.

Some of the most common industries that use T3 internet are:

- Large scale VPN, video conferencing, and corporately hosted application servers.
- Graphic Designer businesses
- Local and regional ISP\'s
- Software development firms
- Medical Centers
- Universities
- Call Centers
- High traffic web sites
- Medium to large web hosting companies

For those of you still wanting the best internet possible in your home and not convinced that it is for businesses and not home use you may be interested to know the hard numbers. Pricing for T3 internet comes in between $2,000 and $15,000 / mo. Does that you give some better understanding of the expense of T3 internet?

Hopefully this gives you some idea of what T3 internet is and if you should be using it. The answer is obvious if you were looking for your home use, but if you are looking for your business you might now have some better understanding if you should even look into it.