BellSouth Business^SM Basic Rate ISDN (BRI) service allows a single telephone line to carry voice, video and data simultaneously, to offer you more efficient and affordable service. With BRI service, you even have the option of combining available channels to obtain additional bandwidth when you need it.

BellSouth Business^SM BRI service has two B channels for carrying voice, video or data, and a third channel (the D channel) that carries the call set-up information and low-speed packet data. Each of the B channels is capable of speeds as high as 64 Kbps. For applications that require more bandwidth — such as videoconferencing or higher-speed Internet access — the B channels can be combined to offer up to 128 Kbps. In addition, multiple phone numbers can be assigned to one BRI line.

Features:

• All-digital service
• Speeds up to 128 Kbps
• Integrated voice, video and data
• Flexible capacity on demand
• Uses existing wiring

Benefits:

• Enables more efficient use of your network: Voice, video and data are transmitted simultaneously.
• Improves customer service to your customers: Since BellSouth Business^SM BRI permits multiple calls to be received over a single line, customers encounter fewer busy signals.
• Increases productivity: Voice and data functions are performed simultaneously.
• Increases transmission accuracy and speed: Since BRI service operates over a digital network, errors in data transmission are reduced. Data is sent at higher speeds than with analog modems.
• Improves network connectivity: With BRI service, multiple locations can share information without the need for a dedicated line. In addition to LAN-to-LAN communications, BRI also makes data communications from remote or home office locations faster and more flexible.
• Saves money: BellSouth Business^SM BRI service requires no specialized expensive cabling. It operates over twisted-pair wiring — the same sort of wiring used for everyday telephone service.

Sample Applications:

• One line, multiple numbers: By using BRI and Multiple Directory Numbers, a single line can provide executives with their own incoming numbers.
• Extended network: If your company has branch offices or workers in remote locations, BRI can provide high-speed connections to your network. The bandwidth is used only when needed, and is available for other applications the rest of the time. You can connect LANs across a campus or across the country.