Digital Voice: BT dials up VM O2, gov to help reboot ‘beyond painful’ migration
With POTS shutdown a strategic financial imperative, BT belatedly embraces collaboration to reach remaining two million (many vulnerable) analogue subscribers, as the already delayed digital landline switchover deadline looms…
This article includes:
- Organisations: AbilityNet; BT Group; UK government; Virgin Media O2 (VM O2).
- Geographies: Europe; Scotland; United Kingdom (UK).
- People: Marc Allera; Chris Grant; Vicky Hicks.
- Themes: 3G; All-IP services; Analogue-to-digital landline switchover; Battery-powered backup systems; Collaboration; Cost efficiency; Cost reduction; Data sharing; Digital Voice; Digital landlines; Emergency communications; Enterprise (B2B); Landline numbers; Legacy switch-off; Local government; Network migration; Power outages; Safeguards; Scam calls; Security; Telecare; TV; Vulnerable customers.
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