The UK’s PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) switch off is the biggest change to business phone lines in decades. Openreach’s switch off date is 31 January 2027, with a final deadline of 31 March 2027 for ISDN and multiline services. If you run hotels, hostels, visitor attractions or betting and gaming venues, now’s a good time to check which of your systems still rely on the old copper network.
Heritage sites and visitor attractions carry a particular kind of trust. Visitors expect the buildings, archives and systems behind a national treasure to be as well looked after as the treasure itself, and that now extends to the technology running quietly behind the scenes. A cyber incident at a well-known institution can disrupt day-to-day running and also affect a reputation the place has spent decades, sometimes centuries, building.
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