In 2017, BT announced plans to retire its existing analogue PSTN copper infrastructure by the end of December 2025.
The switch off renders any technology connected to the PSTN network, such as phone lines, fire and security alarms, IT back-up systems, emergency-pull cords in disabled toilets, and lift emergency-call lines, as obsolete once the copper wire is turned off.
MA Business Comms Fit to Switch campaign is calling for greater support for local authorities and public services like schools and nurseries to ensure they are prepared for the switch to the fibre network.
According to the campaign, many businesses and consumers are unaware of the impending switch, with many at risk of losing their telephone and internet services if they do not install the Openreach fibre network in time.
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