Overcoming Challenges: Transitioning from POTS to VoIP with Flyingvoice

The Decline of POTS Lines and Their Functions

POTS lines are antiquated phone call communications services being discontinued because they are considered an end-of-life technology, no longer profitable for telecom providers. Eventually, all POTS services will be phased out. POTS lines serve various purposes, including voice communications, security alarms, emergency call boxes, fire panels, and more.

As POTS lines have played a good role in large POTS voice or data applications over decades when we turn to a newer alternative solution, like VoIP, all the POTS replacement proposals face the same challenges.

Challenges in Transitioning from POTS to VoIP

VoIP was designed for digital phone calls, however, fax, modem calls, and alarm panels can NOT work well with the current VoIP network, because IP packets can get dropped or voice compress distortion will cause a high failure rate. What’s more, we need to consider local internet access and power outage circumstances when you are ready to get rid of the POTS line.

• Internet access issue

In the old telephone system, analog data was transmitted via copper lines. With the IP PBX system, VoIP terminals registered to IP PBX through the Internet are necessary. Once we remove the copper lines for legacy analog devices, we need to provide reliable Internet access for VoIP technology.

• Power outage circumstances

Traditionally, POTS lines were dedicated pairs of twisted copper wires, which worked by transmitting voltage through the copper wire connection. The phone companies would provide support to those lines including power. However, a regular VoIP system does not support power backup. When we lose the external power, the VoIP phone system will not work.

• Protocol compatible issue

POTS lines largely be used in legacy communication including voice & fax calls, security systems, fire panels, and more. We would replace the analog phone with an IP Phone or add an ATA (analog telephone adapter) without changing with analog phone. However, fax calls, modem data calls, and alarm systems do NOT work well with VoIP due to packet drops or voice compress issues.

Best choice for POTS Replacement

Now Flyingvoice brings one-stop POTS Replacement for you. Our solution contains three critical approval components, an industrial LTE router to maintain a reliable connection for internet access, a power bank for 24-hour battery backup, and an ATA gateway that can handle multiple protocol communication.

It is the better choice to keep your legacy terminals, just replacing the POTS lines with Flyingvoice POTS Box , it is a turnkey solution for POTS replacement, including cloud service for device management and seamlessly integrates with legacy infrastructure. Don’t wait until the last minute, it is wisdom to replace your POTS lines with Flyingvoice today!