Most UK businesses still rely on the out-of-date public switched telephone network (PSTN) for essential services, such as analogue phone lines, broadband, alarm systems and CCTV cameras.
A new survey commissioned by cloud and connectivity provider M247, which explores the current state of PSTN usage among UK businesses, found that more than 88 per cent of them were ignoring the fact the PSTN stop-sell followed by a full deactivation of the network by 31 December 2025.
For those not in the know, PSTN is a network of copper wires that has kept the UK connected since the 1800s.
Its owner, Openreach, will be switching the network off in December 2025 due to increasing difficulties associated with maintaining the now aged infrastructure, as well as evolving communication styles and habits.
