15 January 2025


The Big Switch Off PlanAs UK businesses begin 2025, it’s crucial to prepare for significant changes in the business telephony landscape, particularly the scheduled switch-off of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), which began last year and will be completed by January 2027.

Digital services built on SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) will replace older PSTN networks , providing more capacity, higher speeds and a wide range of flexible features and benefits to customers.

As more exchanges stop selling new ISDN connections (Integrated Services Digital Network), more businesses will join the rush towards digital communications.

The clock is already ticking and the Big Switch Off is well underway. Therefore, to help businesses in their migration to a future proof digital solution, we have put together a simple five-step Best Practice Plan that will ensure you are properly prepared for the change. It will also help you realise the opportunity to save time and money by future-proofing your communications.

In this best practice plan we outline what you need to do now – and how your business can realise a competitive advantage.

Proactive planning and early adoption of digital telephony solutions will position your business to navigate the PSTN switch-off effectively, ensuring continuity and leveraging the benefits of modern communication technologies.

How can Square One help?

Square One Network has helped many small and medium sized businesses migrate from legacy telephony systems to cloud or VoIP compatible solutions.

We can help audit existing telephony infrastructures and identify any likely compatibility issues with current equipment, together with identifying the timescale for availability of current and future network services in your area.

We can help with clarifying existing network and/or support contracts to identify any potential financial commitments that might continue beyond service availability.

We can also help businesses identify both current and potential future requirements and offer a range of onsite, hybrid or cloud telephony solutions to suit both budget and operational needs.

Click here to book a Business Telephony Audit.

Click here to learn more about our business telephony solutions.

Click to download your Big Switch Off – Best Practice Plan

 


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