www.managedITmag.co.uk 33 Spitfire Network Services Limited (Spitfire), the awardwinning provider of voice, internet, IoT and wide area network connectivity services, has launched a PSTN Switch Off Migration service offering technical support and expertise to UK businesses making the move to all-IP. With Openreach recently announcing that it will be increasing its prices for all legacy analogue WLR/ISDN products to service providers by 100% by October 2026, Spitfire has created a package to make the transition to all-IP smooth, flexible and seamlessly upgradeable. Openreach and BT have already announced plans to withdraw all copper-based analogue, ISDN and broadband services. Originally scheduled to complete by 31st December 2025, this has now been postponed until 31st January 2027. With the deadline being extended, the switch to all-IP has fallen down the priority list of many UK businesses. However, what many business leaders fail to realise is that leaving their migration until the last moment will expose them to potential delays from capacity bottlenecks and the risk that they’ll be tied to less responsive support structures. Making the switch late could also mean businesses are offered unfavourable upgrade pricing terms. In other words, when something breaks, it’ll take longer to fix. Spitfire’s Switch Off Migration Service offers a choice of technologies to ensure every customer has a suitable service for the future for both connectivity and telephony and ensures that every customer migrates to the new services as smoothly as possible. Spitfire also keeps business leaders informed of the elements of the project that impact them so they can make unrushed, informed decisions. Specifically, Spitfire’s unique business continuity migration service includes: No migration charge from legacy analogue line, ISDN or broadband circuits. Choice of minimum contract periods from 3 months +. Digital voice line with call bundle included. Quality of Service options with performance SLAs up to ‘Ethernet’ standard. Upgrade to super fast fibre on availability within minimum term. Act now Harry Bowlby, Managing Director, Spitfire Network Services Limited, said: “Although this revised date buys more time and indeed may now seem some way off, the huge task to move to an all-IP future proofed service remains. Customers should still aim to take action now, as the announcement only provides a one year extension and we are still likely to experience resource bottlenecks as the months go by. As we’ve seen, prices from Openreach and BT to service providers for certain legacy products will rise by up to 100% by October 2026, so our message is clear: move now, avoid the rush and protect your business communications. “We understand the migration process and what is required, and how each business’s requirements will differ. It is this knowledge and experience that ensures each migration is smooth and stressfree, allowing businesses to focus on growth and delivering for their customers. Ultimately, this is about future-proofing your business – so why wait.” Switch Off specialist Spitfire offers a choice of technologies to ensure every customer has a suitable service for the future for both connectivity and telephony Moving to All-IP: Spitfire Network Services Ltd Announces Bespoke Switch Off Migration Service for UK Businesses THE BIG SWITCH OFF For more information or to contact Spitfire Network Services Ltd directly, organisations should visit https://www.spitfire.co.uk/ the-big-switch-off/ Harry Bowlby
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