We have been talking about the switch-off of PSTN and ISDN telephone lines, and ADSL and FTTC broadband lines since Openreach announced its intention to withdraw these services back in 2020. Back then, we published a link to their video. Two years on, we felt it was time for a...

Now more than ever, your business communications are a critical enabler to success. Openreach are currently working on the PSTN and ISDN switch-off, which they are set to complete in 2025. This will render traditional phone lines obsolete and older telephone systems...

In many ways, using traditional phone lines like ISDN is like driving a classic sports car. The car represented cutting-edge technology when it was launched, but is now not as efficient as its modern counterparts. The cost to keep the old model running is higher than a modern...

The stop-sell notice was issued for Mildenhall in Suffolk this month as the second trial site for the complete withdrawal of copper telephone lines and older broadband services.  Mildenhall follows on from Salisbury, which last year became the first UK city to receive full-fibre...

If you are still using PSTN and ISDN voice services to support your phone system, you will no doubt have been informed that these lines are being switched-off by the end of 2025 along with ADSL and FTTC broadband services.  These are all copper circuits that run between the green...

It is common knowledge among telecommunications experts that ISDN is a dying technology. Indeed, Openreach intends to switch their ISDN network off entirely in 2025 and the general consensus is the technology will be as good as gone by then anyway. But this traditional service is...

If you are still using PSTN and ISDN voice services to support your phone system, you will have no doubt been informed that these lines are being switched-off by the end of 2025 along with ADSL and FTTC broadband.All of these are copper circuits that run between the green cabinets...

With the withdrawal of ISDN fast approaching, businesses are moving to SIP trunks to replace these traditional telephone lines and take advantage of free calls. They are also utilising SIP Trunk Call Manager to centralise their inbound call management through an easy-to-use web...

Care home residents are now allowed one regular visitor, which will hopefully mark the start of a return to normality for a sector that has suffered so much heartache and stress in the last year in the wake of more than 32,000 COVID-19 care home resident deaths*. While other...

In our short video above, we explain why Openreach is withdrawing its old copper services, such as PSTN and ISDN phone lines, and broadband services, including ADSL and FTTC connections. We give you details of the withdrawal deadlines and try to allay any fears about the...