25/09/2025
The UK is currently going through a digital transition relying more than ever on broadband connectivity, and less so on landlines, 2G and 3G services.
What is Digital Switchover?
The Digital Switchover is a process of transitioning copper based landlines to digital telephone systems using fibre connectivity instead of the retiring copper network. This change will see landline phone services wholly depend on broadband and digital technology rather than the historic analog signals via copper.
The retirement of the landline and copper network is scheduled nationally to be complete by January 2027. However, some providers are accelerating the transition to begin retiring the network from the end of 2025.
For further information on the Digital Switchover, visit: https://digital-cheshire.co.uk/digital-switchover/