No pun intended.
I read that the UK will switch off its PSTN (or POTS) in 2025. I don't know if it'll be the first country to do so, but that is quite a bold move that will hopefully pay off in the long run.
However, the copper telephone wiring will remain, so it can be used for DSL internet.
Maybe some Brits can chime in, but I thought the UK had already switched to all VOIP. I thought all telephone analog lines were basically plugged into the internet already, and using telecoms' IP networks.
So if I'm understanding this correctly, right now your home landline in the UK is basically like plugging a headset into your computer with a 3.5mm jack and then using it to talk on Skype with a virtual number. Except the cable is really long and plugged into a computer at the telephone exchange (CO). And you're limited to 8 KHz/8-bit 64 kbps with G.711.
And what they'll do in 2025 is unplug all of these "audio" cables (they'll keep them plugged into DSL equipment), and just make you use your own internet (e.g. the DSL service they sell you) to connect your "landline" to. So it's literally the same as plugging your headset into your computer and talking on Skype, except your headset looks like a telephone. And of course the software now has control over the codec and bandwidth, so you can get better audio. And hopefully ISPs will prioritize VOIP traffic if you use their dedicated service.
Am I getting this right?
And are there current plans for the US to do that or any other country? I can't find any information.
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