Businesses looking for a way to communicate with high speed internet should look into T3 services.  Like most telecommunications services DS3 prices have been falling for the last few years. This is due to several factors. Competition has been heating up since deregulation in 1996. The number of companies offering service has exploded. With more competition in the marketplace service providers have to reduce their prices to attract customer and keep them from going to competitors. Service providers are desperate to keep margins but even more desperate to keep adding customers.

Remember that if a T1 service isn't enough to meet your needs, you can choose from the Tier 1 service providers' comprehensive t3 line service options. This high-speed line is offered in variables of up to 45 Mbps of continuous bandwidth so you can optimize the response time of your Web site, transfer large video files, or offer regional Internet access. The fourth plan we found and highly recommend is Telarus.

Additionally, Telarus is a reseller for Global Crossing, Qwest, and Wiltel. While you will get the value of the underlying provider you will not pay the price you would if you had gone in the front door. Telarus buys in bulk from these networks and transfers on the cost savings to its customers. Telarus is a virtual provider so you will not have extra hops to the network. You jump right on from your local CO and don't have to worry about extra latency. The final plan we suggest in our top 5 is Savvis.

Keep in mind that Savvis offers Tier 1 service and highly reliable customer service. While they have a limited footprint, once you're on the network you'll have one of the best services around. ACC uses the ATT network exclusively and is at the top when it comes to reliability. At ACC you'll get the reliability you would expect from ATT without the price. Sprint also came up high in our review of T3 service plans.

Although this may seem like something all providers do, further research will show that not all providers offer an SLA like Sprint. The third provider offering a great T3 plan is Telepacific. Unfortunately Telepacific is a regional player and only offers service in California and Las Vegas.

Due to their focus they are extremely specialized and offer incredible customer support and reliability.  The soft economy and crash of the stock market has also contributed to the reduction in ds3 price. Since the peak of the market, several companies have gone out of business and no longer require service. This means there is a smaller pie available and there are plenty of telecom providers trying to get their share.