In the UK, the switch to a digital phone network using IP (Internet Protocol) technology has started. In certain parts of the country, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) will be switched off as soon as April 2023. By 2025, the PSTN, including the ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) – which has delivered UK telecommunications for decades – will be switched off for good. An IP fibre-based network and infrastructure will take its place, meaning an exciting transformation for all organisations.
In this report we look at why organisational leaders and IT teams need to come together, develop clear project plans, engage with partners and vendors and lead their organisations to success – and why the time to start is now.
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