One or more
channels of a
T-1 service. A complete T-1 carrier contains 24 channels, each of which provides 64
Kbps. Most phone companies, however, also sell fractional T-1 lines, which provide less
bandwidth but are also less expensive. Typically, fractional T-1 lines are sold in increments of 56 Kbps (the extra 8 Kbps per channel is used for data management).