What is the PSTN

What does the PSTN Stand For?

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 […]

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POTS Lines

Why Do People Still Use POTS Lines?

Why do people still use POTS lines?  If you are old enough to remember anxiously waiting to press record on your boom boxes tape recorder for the week’s top songs to play on the radio…then you are old enough to remember when having a phone in your bedroom was a BIG DEAL.  The telephone was […]

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dedicatd phone line

The Truth About Elevators & Dedicated Phone Lines

Do you remember as a kid watching those clear elevators in fancy buildings moving up and down in their graceful dance as they deliver people to their requested floor?  Elevators are a staple of modern life, often used in office buildings, schools, hospitals, and other public places.  Depending on the age of a building, almost […]

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