To save money - but at what cost? Unless they can provide 100% coverage across the entire nation this should just be shot down in flames.
I haven't seen an article that mentions how this would affect DSL. I know it's not the same service but it would use the same lines. I'm unclear as to if they want to drop the phone service or abandon the lines altogether.
Yes I agree, I think it's riduculous that this was even allowed by governments worldwide, the landline telephony system has always been quite stable, while VOIP is much more prone to disruptions. They now want to do the same with cable TV, they want people to switch to IPTV. So this basically means that if your modem is down, you have no TV, internet and phone. I'm guessing this is only about the phone, since DSL is still need for internet.
Seen this coming @Rasheed187 long time ago with Television. For Example i live in an Active Twister Zone during Spring especially. When Satellite goes down which happens even in a heavy overcast condition there's no warning of impending danger. With the old Television Sets (as antiquated as they seem now) you could easily switch stations to another active transmitter to keep abreast of which direction inclement weather elements are baring down in "Real Time"! A lifesaver for many folks where a Tornado could render a station inoperable. By switching to a separate UHF/VHF frequency you could still monitor that potential danger. With Satellite even a hard rain or other effect takes the whole system away from the family household and can easily puts them in danger. I don't really know if a EMP attack that wipes out the grid would also affect those frequencies or not. But it's for sure that big tech has the population that it services under their rotten thumb. No Failsafe No Safety
T-Mobile with SpaceX are putting satellites just to do that. This will include teritorial waters also
In some rooms of my house I can no longer be reached by mobile phone. Without my landline connection, a caller would no longer be able to reach me, even if it was urgent. I don't want to do without my landline connection.
Don't you use VOIP? This means the phone systems basically works via the internet, and with DECT phones you should have full coverage in your home. But as mentioned before, I also prefer old skool landline telephony because it's less prone to disruptions. But don't you use cable TV? I was talking about the technology that is used to deliver the cable TV signal. They want to change it to IPTV, which relies on the broadband modem. Instead of the old TV system which uses DVB-C signal in Europe and I believe it's called ATSC in the US. All digital TV's have tuners onboard that allow you to receive tv channels without needing a modem. Now those idiots want us to switch to IPTV.
I use VOIP with DECT phones over the landline. This works throughout the house. But if I only had a cell phone, I would no longer be reachable anywhere in the house.
OK I see. And perhaps I misunderstood the article, but from what I understood is that when they talk about eliminating lanlines, they are talking about getting rid of the PSTN technology. But the landlines (copper wires) can still be used for VOIP. Basically, TV, phone and internet can be delivered via copper, coax and fiber optics. And VOIP can be delivered via all of them, while PSTN only works via copper. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_switched_telephone_network
Further note: 100% coverage isn't equivalent. It would be if a landline phone booths be in every part of every forest, desert etc. It is beyond what landline "coverage" offers. Eqivalent would be something similat to Fixed Wireless Access / Wireless Local Loop general: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_local_loop 4G and 5G perspective: https://www.nokia.com/about-us/newsroom/articles/fixed-wireless-access-explained/ Anyway as it was said before there may be a way provide service not only to every household but also every forest or desert by Non-terrestial network: Direct to Cell capabilities, following the livestreamed webcast last night. This is a significant milestone following last year’s joint announcement of the Coverage Above and Beyond initiative https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/first-spacex-satellites-launch-for-breakthrough-direct-to-cell-service-with-t-mobile
