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2026 and the analogue phone switch
off is around the corner. Are you ready?
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Ready for the IP switchover by January 2027 Every UK phone service must switch to IP technology by January 2027. Get ahead of the competition with VoIP phone systems that will boost your business both now and in the future. The UK’s PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) network will switch off by January 2027 What’s happening? The telecoms industry is moving all its customers from the old analogue public switched telephone network (PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) ) to internet based (fibre) VoIP network. This has been phased in with the use of 04.. numbers when it was introduced 20 years ago to now where Voip numbers can be number type. The plan to have moved everyone over before Openreach stop the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) (and ISDN) service by January 2027. By then, every phone line in the UK will be VoIP, routing calls over IP (Internet Protocol) rather than the traditional PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network). When you say ‘everyone…’? Yes, we mean everyone. Business and home. It’s not just your phone services you need to think about. It’s everything else that currently uses the old phone network, all your non-voice services connected to PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) or ISDN lines. Things like alarms, EPOS machines that aren't already, some door entry systems, most CCTV that aren't already, and faxes if not already. Sounds a bit drastic. Why are you doing it? PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) has been the backbone of phone networks for decades. We’ve all seen the dramatic changes in technology over the past few decades, especially recently. It’s all around us: smartphones, apps, the cloud, Zoom and of cause VoIP and so on. What you probably don’t notice so much is the infrastructure that makes everything work. The telephone lines strung across the streets, the web of copper cables buried beneath your feet, some of which have been down there since the 19th century now being replaced with Fibre. So IP is better than PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) ? Potentially. As an essentially 20th century technology, the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) network is increasingly out of kilter with the demands of modern communications. As people switch to mobile and internet communications, there are demands much more than the traditional technologies were designed to deliver. Which is why we’re finally switching to IP. What about the rest of the world, what are they doing? The switch to IP is happening everywhere, fast. As technology and customer behaviour changes, phone companies across the world are moving from analogue to IP. Germany, Japan, and Sweden are ahead of us in making the shift. Estonia and The Netherlands are already there and have already switched off their PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) networks. 2027. That’s only months away ! You need to start planning your move today because there could be a lot to do. Remember, it’s not just about calls. You need to review everything you’re connecting to your phone lines, like door entry systems and alarms. Many have already embraced an IP model Will we be better off with digital? The move to all-digital isn’t just because the old phone system is, well, old. It’s because all-digital communications are more flexible. Even at the most basic level, you’ll be able to make and take calls on any VoIP device, from wherever you are, from the same number. Factor in the lower costs that IP can bring and it makes sense to get your skates on and go digital as soon as you can. There’s no need to wait until the last moment. Sounds great. What do I do next? We have equipment that will convert many existing systems to VoIP so you don't have the need to retrain staff or learn new ways. We can upgrade your current system to new VoIP systems and improve your security by keeping many connections in house We run our own cloud system, based in Saffron Walden, if you want to have the flexibility and Integration. Or to some degree mix and match to suit your needs. Contact us : for details enquires@v0ip.uk |
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