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On 31/03/2025 8:08 pm, Graham J wrote:
Paul wrote:
On Mon, 3/31/2025 4:23 AM, Andy Burns wrote:
Graham J wrote:
Here in the UK PSTN was supposed to be shut down by the end of
2025. I think it's been postponed.
Now reprieved until end Jan 2027
Let's hope the engineering of this change is first rate.
Is the replacement scheme, organized in any way ???
Who is in charge ?
In the UK the telephone service is a nationalised entity called BT Group
PLC (was British Telecom) which owns Openreach, which in turn owns the infrastructure, see:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openreach>
Openreach sells the use of its copper pairs to ISPs (of which BT is one)
to carry broadband services. These copper pairs run from the customer premises to the exchange (or an intermediate cabinet for FTTC). The
PSTN is analog over these lines, and is digital thereafter. The analog/copper part is old, unreliable, and high maintenance. It is completely unsuited to supporting a broadband service. So Openreach
want rid of it. Openreach makes some money from carrying phone calls,
and some from carrying broadband services. The phone service is seen as
a Universal Service Obligation but there is no such requirement for broadband.
Openreach and other entities are installing fibre. There appears to be
no co-ordination or organisation in this: where a competing supplier
installs fibre Openreach rushes to catch up. Some areas are well
served, others not at all.
NOBODY is in charge!
Some time ago (10 years, maybe .... No, 16 years even,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Broadband_Network ), the
Australian Government proposed their 'National Broadband Network' (NBN)
upgrade of the Fixed Telephone System .... Fibre to the Cabinet in the
street, Wire to the Premises .... unless the Premises Owner wanted to
pay the extra Bucks to get Fibre to the Building.
Note ... Properties in Outback Australia got Satellite systems as part
of the upgrade.
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Daniel70
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