What are the alternatives to ISDN and PSTN lines?
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As Vector Communications is your trusted advisor, we like to give our customers as much informative information to help them make the best decision for themselves & their business. As you may or may not know, ISDN & PSTN lines are becoming obsolete in 2025. So, what’s next for business communications?
Don’t worry; Vector Communications has got you covered!
What will replace ISDN & PSTN lines?
The recent investment in the UK communications network has made the new fibre infrastructure widely available and affordable to businesses of all sizes. As a result, IP-based solutions such as VoIP and SIP are the top choices for businesses.
What is SIP?
SIP (Session initiation protocol) provides you with a phone line carried over your fibre internet connection. As a result, it removes the need for an ISDN phone line. SIP lines used to have reliability problems due to inadequate underlying broadband connections. However, these issues have now been fixed due to connectivity improvements and Service Level Agreements now offered by providers.
What is VoIP?
VoIP (also known as IP telephony) is a cloud-based telephony system that moves your whole phone system online, sending all your calls over your internet connection. This digital cloud-based phone system offers a wide range of features such as call recording, receiving voicemails via email, call queuing, and unified communications – accessing the system on multiple devices such as a mobile, tablet and desktop.
Top 5 Benefits of SIP and VoIP
Greater flexibility?– Move anywhere in the UK and plug back into the network with no need to change numbers. This is a vital and unique selling point as hybrid working becomes more prevalent within businesses.
Huge savings?– Up to a 78% reduction in costs compared to ISDN due to cheaper calls and no more expensive line rental.
Faster installation?– As it’s hosted over the internet and cloud-based systems, there is no more waiting for an engineer to install physical lines. This means you get connected faster.
Higher resiliency?– Multiple fibre lines can be installed, providing an automatic backup and failover, so you’re always connected.
Advanced features?– Increased control, integration and analytics offers a massive range of new and advanced features.