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   Message 16,404 of 17,262   
   Marco Moock to All   
   Re: The UK's PSTN network will switch of   
   23 May 22 16:33:17   
   
   From: mo01@posteo.de   
      
   Am Samstag, 21. Mai 2022, um 15:13:42 Uhr schrieb Bill Horne:   
      
   > What you probably don't notice so much is the infrastructure that   
   > makes everything work. The telephone lines strung across the streets,   
   > the web of copper cables buried beneath your feet, some of which have   
   > been down there since the 19th century.   
      
   That is not an argument, the same lines will still be used for ADSL and   
   VDSL.   
      
   > It's now time to leap forward from PSTN to embrace the boundless   
   > possibilities of digital.   
      
   There is just one problem: There are disadvantages.   
      
   VoIP is more complex and needs a modem and router at home that needs to   
   be powered all the time. This is not a good solution for fire alarm   
   systems, elevator phones etc.   
      
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