US Telecom

JULY 31, 2025

Download the PDF A Vital Step Toward Universal High-Speed Broadband For decades, copper landlines served as the original conduit for connecting our nation. Consumers have overwhelmingly chosen a broadband future. households today rely solely on landline connections. As a result, less than two percent of U.S.

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VoIP Review

JUNE 16, 2025

Outdated systems, like payment terminals, security alarms, ISDN systems, and landline phones, may soon stop working. Companies still using outdated PSTN infrastructure may face threats to their operations and revenue streams. This could lead to substantial disruptions.

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Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 6, 2025

Landline services will be available but delays in audio may be experienced,” the company said. Josh Edge , a spokesperson for GCI, told Broadband Breakfast in an email that the company’s technical team detected what looked like damage to a strip of undersea cable. Sitka (pop.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 1, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2025 – The California State Assembly's communications committee advanced two broadband bills Wednesday, both of which will now be taken up by the chamber’s appropriations committee. ” At least Vermont and Massachusetts are also considering affordable broadband legislation.

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US Telecom

APRIL 9, 2025

This crisis not only costs broadband providers millions of dollars, more importantly, it leaves consumers with disrupted service and costly downtime. Local landline cuts can disrupt the lives of many including businesses, public safety providers and even banking and airline operations. And unfortunately, it is getting worse by the day.

Telecommunication

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 3, 2025

  The CWA says that abandoning copper and discontinuing landline services in rural areas without adequate fiber infrastructure would leave those communities without reliable service.

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All West Telecommunications

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Cost-Effectiveness: Traditional landlines and older infrastructure can be expensive to maintain. High-Speed Broadband Internet Fast and reliable internet is essential. This efficiency is crucial for small businesses striving to manage limited resources effectively.

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Aatrox Communications

JULY 9, 2025

Why 3CX IP PBX Is Perfect for Sydney SMEs Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) is pushing businesses toward VoIP as the standard for crystal-clear calls and up to 60% cost savings. Mobile Accessibility : Staff answered calls on their phones, even from home, using mobile broadband for uninterrupted service.

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Aatrox Communications

JULY 17, 2025

The Challenge: A Lawyer’s Perspective A senior lawyer at a mid-sized family law firm in Brisbane’s CBD recalls the daily frustrations: “Our old landline system was a constant roadblock. Scalability : Easily incorporate features like mobile broadband for expanding firms.

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Broadband Breakfast

JULY 22, 2025

“A 90-year-old woman went without a landline for two months because the company refused to fix her service.” We have reports that companies are not allowing our workers to respond to requests for repairs in certain communities,” Arce detailed.

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Aatrox Communications

JULY 2, 2025

Why 3CX IP PBX Is Perfect for Sydney SMEs With Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) phasing out copper lines by 2027, VoIP is the future for crystal-clear call quality and massive savings. Their outdated landline system led to: Frequent missed calls, costing sales when staff were busy in-store.

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Aatrox Communications

JUNE 19, 2025

Real-World Success: A Brisbane Accounting Firm’s Turnaround A Brisbane-based accounting firm struggled with high phone bills and an outdated landline system that frustrated clients with long wait times. Competitive Edge : Stay agile with features like video calls and mobile broadband , outpacing rivals.

Communication

Broadband Breakfast

MARCH 26, 2025

Three years and five months after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed, the BEAD Program still hasn’t connected a single person to broadband,  but  it is on the brink of being able to do so on a large scale, if Washington gives a green light.

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 21, 2025

The telecom company Paltel said Friday that internet and landline services were restored in some areas in southern Gaza, including Khan Younis , with repairs ongoing in other southern and central areas. Free Broadband Breakfast News every morning, Mon.-Fri. Want top news about tech, politics, and infrastructure? Subscribe Email sent!

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Aatrox Communications

JULY 24, 2025

Test and Launch : Simulate calls to ensure routing works, then go live with mobile broadband for remote testing. With 300 weekly appointments and a diverse patient base, their traditional landline system couldn’t route calls effectively to departments like reception, billing, or emergencies.

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Aatrox Communications

JULY 2, 2025

The Challenge: A Medical Administrator’s Perspective Medical Administrator at a mid-sized family clinic in Melbourne’s inner suburbs, recalls the daily frustrations: “Our old landline system was a nightmare. Scalability : Easily add features like mobile broadband for growing clinics.

Healthcare

EldoTelecom

JUNE 11, 2025

billion Broadband Equity and Deployment (BEAD) program, authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA). Lutnick said the program requires retooling in order to ensure Americans can obtain the full “benefit of the bargain” Congress intended in enacting the IIJA: broadband deployment.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 24, 2025

With the ageing copper landline network becoming increasingly fragile, its simply too risky to run the UKs essential public services on outdated networks. Faster broadband speeds, better security, and features like scam prevention and integrated calling across devices. The move to digital networks offers a range of benefits.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 24, 2025

Find our more here Also in the news: BT pushes for accelerated withdrawal from outdated copper landline network as faults rise Boldyn takes first steps in Germany with Smart Mobile Labs acquisition VMO2 deploys more small cells in Birmingham with Ontix

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Rosenworcel noted in a wide-ranging interview with the San Francisco Examiner that the emergence of fixed-wireless broadband is providing significant competitive pressure on incumbent broadband providers. "(.) ” Rosenworcel said that the numbers suggest fixed wireless has become an alternative to landline broadband.

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Airtel

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Long before, when mobile devices we re not even a thing, landline connections held a special place in the heart of every household. No matter how nostalgic and overwhelming these memories sound, the comfort and convenience offered by modern landline connection is definitely something to vouch for! What is a landline?

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

None of us should be under the impression that customer take-up of full fibre broadband will rocket from mid-September onwards. Using the word ‘fibre’ without qualification will now be banned by Ofcom, and according to them, consumers should also be informed about the technology used to deliver their broadband.

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 10, 2024

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the statement below following the unanimous Senate Commerce Committee passage of the bipartisan Rural Broadband Protection Act. As co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, I’ll keep fighting to close the digital divide and ensure Minnesota families can reliably access the high-speed internet they need.”

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Department of Commerce approved Minnesota’s plan for broadband infrastructure deployment. This development advances Minnesota to the next step in their planned affordable broadband rollout across the state. However, many households in Minnesota currently don’t have a reliable broadband connection,” said Klobuchar.

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USTELECOM

MARCH 25, 2024

Today, the march of progress has finally come for the old copper networks that long ago served as the primary conduit for landlines. High-speed broadband emerged from the pandemic as an essential bridge to economic opportunity, health care, education, and more. Almost all “home phones” today are already powered by broadband.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

2, 2024 – A key Alaska city and a popular port of call for cruise ships has not had landline internet and cell phone service for days, and it could be at least another week before the restoration of normal service. Landline communications have not been affected, and the police department said 911 calls were getting through.

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AT&T Connects

OCTOBER 17, 2024

AP-A is a digital phone service that uses our reliable wireless network and any broadband connection as a backup. Go deeper: With AP-A, customers can keep their same number and use the devices they already own – and is often the cheaper option compared to the average cost of landline service. What does this mean for our customers?

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 27, 2025

Copper networks are costly to maintain and can’t provide competitive broadband speeds, but regulators don’t want swaths of rural and low-income households to also lose access to 911 and voice services.

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Blandin on Broadband

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Mediacom reports via Global Newswire … Mediacom Communications announced completion of the first phase of construction on a fiber-to-the-home network funded with support from Minnesota DEED’s Office of Broadband Development. million of private capital to connect this previously underserved community with fiber broadband.

Communication

Broadband Breakfast

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Copper networks are costly to maintain and can’t provide competitive broadband speeds, but regulators don’t want swaths of rural and low-income households to also lose access to 911 and voice services.   The company is still in the process of securing FCC approval to use Phone Advanced as a landline replacement.

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AT&T Connects

JANUARY 15, 2025

Were also proud to offer AT&T Phone Advanced , a new product that meets FCC requirements to replace traditional landlines. It uses broadband or wireless service to connect customers like a landline would. Were committed to ensuring no customer will lose voice or 911 service during this transition.

Network

Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

21, 2025 – Pennsylvania broadband advocates pressed the state’s Public Utility Commission on Thursday to require state-specific consumer protections before approving Verizon’s proposed acquisition of Frontier Communications. "If I had a chance to move away from Frontier, I would do it in a heartbeat," he said. "My

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TechAdvance

JUNE 6, 2024

Initially set for 2025, this extension provides an essential buffer for consumers and businesses to transition from analogue to digital landlines seamlessly. This move is part of a broader strategy to build and connect customers to future-proof, full-fibre broadband. Why the Delay? Key Changes and Improvements 1.

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US Telecom

OCTOBER 18, 2024

landlines and in urgent need of modernization. KEY POINTS Broadband Providers Invest Heavily in U.S. Networks: America’s broadband providers have a proven track record of investing heavily in the nation’s broadband infrastructure. landlines, USF’s current funding mechanism is unsustainable.

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VoIP Review

MARCH 4, 2025

Recent research highlights that 22% of SMEs still use traditional systems like landlines and fax machines. A lack of action could leave them behind as 73% of UK businesses now depend on high-speed broadband and mobile connectivity. This reliance could lead to constant disruptions as the older network phases out.

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Mark Goldberg

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

I promised a look at this report in my recent post on rural broadband solutions. ” Looking at other data from the 2021 Survey on Household Spending, CMI found the following changes in average household spending on each of these items from 2010 to 2021: Landline telephone services -56.4% Communic@tions Management Inc. in 2021.

Technology

AT&T Connects

JUNE 18, 2024

For most of the 20 th century, this meant access to landline telephones. We need to update what’s broken and, except for one-time capital funding projects like the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program, centralize ongoing broadband funding programs to maximize resources and reduce waste. What’s changed?

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