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JUST A MINUTE
THE BIG IP MIGRATION:
WHY CARE?
This first part in the ITSPA series on IP migration,
Chairman of ITSPA, Eli Katz, explores the current
state of play and what this crucial time means for
the industry
BT HAS BEEN clear on its plans to turn off the PSTN in 2025. With
some 650 voice exchanges and some 5,500 local loop unbundling
points, the scale of the work to do to meet this self-imposed deadline
is daunting. That’s an awful lot of work to do on top of the business
as usual provisioning and fault repair.
Whilst this migration is most certainly welcome and should create
more consumer flexibility as well as an array of new products and
services to the public, there are clear potential pitfalls if the delivery
of this shift is not managed appropriately. Since this outline of PSTN
switch off plans became public knowledge, ITSPA has been focusing
on three core developments which we believe are of most relevance
to our members and the wider industry:
• Openreach will phase out all its legacy wholesale voice products
and will not offer a wholesale IP voice solution going forward.
• Openreach intend to take a fast, exchange-based upgrade
migration approach which requires extensive cooperation and buy
in from its wholesale providers for it to work efficiently.
• Gaining clarity on future interconnection agreements with BT.
ITSPA has also focused on three principle areas related to the
delivery of the plans, and is working with Ofcom and Government to
ensure these are addressed:
• Gaining clarity on Openreach’s plans for customer migration and
deployment of new products.
• Ensuring a properly funded communications plan to ensure that
both the industry and wider society is prepared for the changes.
• Ensuring that the competitive nature of the sector is maintained
despite the closure of certain products and changes to the
market.
This is an immensely important period for the industry. Look out
for the next parts in this series of articles which will explore ITSPA’s
concerns in more detail as well as explaining our ongoing work in
this area.
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