Are You Ready For The 2025 VoIP Switchover?

Telephone communication is certainly nothing new, with the first analogue telephone lines (also known as POTS – or the Plain Old Telephone Service) dating all the way back to the late 19th century.

But times have most certainly moved on and the advent of the internet means there’s a new more efficient way of staying in touch, so efficient in fact that the UK will be turning off the entire analogue telephone network by the end of 2025 to make way for the new order.

In its place will be a solely digital internet-based system, with traditional landlines for both businesses and consumers alike replaced with voice over internet (VoIP) services instead. 

While December 31st is the deadline, note that the switch off is happening now and fibre is already being rolled out around the UK, so it’s certainly worth preparing yourself as you may have to make the switch sooner than you think.

The aim of this big switch is to provide a service that is faster and which enjoys a more reliable connection, one that is better equipped to manage the demands of communication in the 21st century.

For businesses, now’s the perfect time to do your research into this new technology since you have to make the change in any case. 

Familiarising yourself with what’s involved and the benefits it’s likely to bring will mean you’re able to hit the ground running come December 2025… although, of course, you could always get the jump on the competition and make the switch now, putting yourself well ahead of the game.

So what are the benefits of switching to VoIP?

Well, you’ll be pleased to hear that there are many advantages to be wrought by going digital and leaving your traditional landline phone systems in the past where they belong.

Firstly, you’re sure to see just how flexible it makes your business operations. With the rise in remote working seen since the pandemic, people are increasingly keen to adopt a hybrid approach to work and VoIP systems mean that their jobs can be done anywhere and at any time. All they need is an internet connection and away they go.

Offering this facility will also have the added benefit of making your organisation more attractive from a recruitment perspective, supporting you in attracting and retaining the top talent in your field.

And let’s not forget that you can give your productivity a serious boost by investing in VoIP technology. There are all sorts of advanced features you can make use of, including the likes of call forwarding, voicemail to email, video calls and so on, and it can also be integrated with other software to ensure quick and efficient communication no matter what.

In fact, you can set up your systems so that they’re entirely software-based, which can prove far more cost effective in the long run when compared to the costs associated with onsite installation and physical hardware… and keeping outgoings to a minimum is how good business is done!

If you’d like to find out more about these telephone systems and how you could benefit, get in touch with the Bee IT Solutions team today.