POTS lines, aka Plain Old Telephone Service, have been foundational in our businesses for over a century but as we have discussed several times recently, the technology is phasing out leaving many of us with a decision to make. How do we continue to communicate when POTS lines no longer work? If you find yourself […]
You’ve likely seen the acronym tossed around but do you know what the PSTN stands for? The PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) was originally designed for voice communications only. Then the PSTN became the underpinning of text messages, video calls, and even the Internet. Using underground copper wires, this legacy platform has been a reliable […]
The first telephone was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell and was the standard offering of telecommunications providers until 1988. Originally, lines were stretched between two buildings in order to establish a connection and callers relied on the post office to connect them to the right destination. The further the distance the longer the […]
