FT1

FT1 definition - telecom
A T1 circuit with some DS-0 channels disabled to provide a fraction of T1 capacity. FT1 generally is tariffed to provide 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, or 12 DS-0 channels. Subrate transmission also is available at speeds of 9.6 kbps. See also DS-0, subrate, and T1.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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