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BT urges SMEs to go digital  

Total Telecom

The UKs analogue copper telephone network has a proud history, but its no longer up to the task for businesses. Ofcoms latest Connected Nations report highlights an increase in network incidents on the ageing infrastructure, rising by 45% in the past year. Those that delay may struggle to keep up with modern technology.

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BT pushes for accelerated withdrawal from “outdated” copper landline network as faults rise 

Total Telecom

With the ageing copper landline network becoming increasingly fragile, its simply too risky to run the UKs essential public services on outdated networks. However, 60% of the operators CNI customers have yet to develop a transition plan.

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5 Ways VoIP Phone Numbers Can Make Your Business More Flexible

VoIP Review

VoIP numbers are virtual phone numbers that operate over the internet rather than through a traditional landline or cellular network. These numbers look identical to regular phone numbers but are not tied to a physical telephone line or a specific geographic location.

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Landline Vs Wireless Landline Connection – Comparison Guide

Airtel

Long before, when mobile devices we re not even a thing, landline connections held a special place in the heart of every household. No matter how nostalgic and overwhelming these memories sound, the comfort and convenience offered by modern landline connection is definitely something to vouch for! What is a landline?

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January 2027 PSTN Switch-Off: What Services Are Affected & Why You Might Need to Act Fast

TechAdvance

By January 2027, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) will be completely switched off. The PSTN switch-off isnt just about traditional landlines. January 2027 PSTN Switch-Off: What Services Are Affected & Why You Might Need to Act Fast The countdown is on.

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The logical flaw in AT&T's claim copper telephone landlines no longer needed

EldoTelecom

(Emphasis added) [link] There is a logical flaw in this reasoning that suggests modernizing the legacy copper voice telephone lines to fiber to the premises (FTTP) has and is occurring because customers demand it. Hence, the logic goes, there is no need to keep the copper landlines.

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The Quickening Pace of Landline Retirement

Telefrieden

Sooner rather than later, landline telephone service will completely transition to wireless and Internet-based calling, commonly referred to as Voice Over the Internet Protocol ("VoIP"). Last year, the FCC removed a federal statutory obligation for landline, copper service where “Plain Old Telephone Service” alternative service exists.