T-carrier

A series of digital communication services provided by telcos for high-speed permanent voice and data connections. T-carrier services were first developed by Bell in the 1960s for digital transmission of analog voice communication. Telcos typically use T1 lines to connect telephone exchange switching equipment within the telcos central office (CO).

E-carrier

The digital telecommunications services backbone system of Europe, a format standardized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). E-carrier services were developed in the 1970s and became widely available in the 1980s. Ecarrier services can be used for wide area network (WAN) connections, for high-speed Internet connections, for private videoconferencing services, and for public frame relay services. E-carrier services are generally available wherever the parallel T-