Get ready for the big switch off
Basically, the country is retiring the traditional landline phone network, which has been around since the 1800s. The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is the same system that’s run phone lines through copper wires for decades, and soon, it’s going to be switched off for good.
When that happens, regular landline phones won’t work anymore. Instead, voice calls will happen over the internet using VoIP, or Voice over IP. Everything will run through broadband connections. It’s not just phones, though. Things like alarm systems, fax machines, and even card machines that use the old network will also stop working unless they’re updated.
The whole point of the switch is to move away from outdated, hard-to-maintain copper lines and onto faster, more reliable digital services. It’s a big change, but one that’s designed to keep up with how we communicate today.
