We’re at a pivotal point in the European telecom industry, with many European PTTs planning to switch off ISDN and PSTN lines by the middle of the next decade. BT will stop selling those lines in 2020 and will turn them off completely by 2025. Phase-out of ISDN by Swisscom and Deutsche Telekom is already happening, with Orange ceasing ISDN in 2020. So what options does your business have?
Take a Hybrid Service
Some providers are offering an alternative to moving to SIP or a hosted solution. A hybrid service offers the same PRI interface as your current ISDN service but utilises IP Technology and SIP Trunking. We see the main benefits of taking this option as:
- Retain current PBX
- Minimal cost to change
- Easy future migration to SIP
Move to SIP
Most modern PBXs are IP enabled and can therefore benefit from a SIP connection, delivered via the internet or a dedicated line. The main benefits of moving to SIP are:
- Utilising the full functionality of your existing PBX.
- Reduced cost of calls.
- Greater features and functionality.
- Future proofing.
Move to Hosted
Hosted voice takes away the need for an onsite PBX completely and is really taking the UK by storm right now. By hosting the PBX in the Cloud clients can benefit from:
- Reduce costs.
- Future proof.
- Greater features and functionality.
- Service availability and access diversity.
- Collaboration.
Download a data sheet from one of our suppliers on this service HERE