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Healthcare trusts keep voice central despite digital shift

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Healthcare trusts keep voice central as hospitals balance digital tools, legacy telephony and the NHS’s enduring reliance on the phone.
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BT says over 3 million UK homes move to digital landlines

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More than 3m UK homes have switched to digital landlines as BT warns those ignoring the rollout risk disruption before analogue ends in 2027.
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NHS telephony faces hidden risks in PSTN switch-off

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NHS telecoms overhaul exposes hidden legacy risks as PSTN retirement and pandemic pressures force trusts to confront fragile systems.
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Simwood links WhatsApp voice with global carrier tools

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Simwood launches WhatsApp Business voice integration, linking Teams, SIP and UCaaS tools to more than three billion WhatsApp users.
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Gamma & Crexendo partner to boost global UCaaS through OCI

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Gamma and Crexendo have teamed up to offer global UCaaS solutions via Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, easing international expansion for service providers.
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Slow broadband costing UK businesses GBP £11 billion each year

Tue, 6th May 2025
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Slow broadband costs UK businesses GBP £11 billion annually, harming productivity, customer service, and cybersecurity across major towns and cities.
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BT urges CNI to switch from copper to digital by 2025

Wed, 22nd Jan 2025
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BT is calling on UK's Critical National Infrastructure providers to shift from outdated analogue systems to digital by December 2025 to safeguard essential services.
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UK businesses unprepared for 2027 PSTN network switch

Tue, 17th Dec 2024
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UK firms are unprepared for the PSTN-to-all-IP switch, risking disruptions in key systems as the 2027 deadline looms, warns Zen Internet research.
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Unified communications market to expand to USD $187.6 billion by 2031

Tue, 21st May 2024
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New research reveals the global unified communications market will soar from USD $48.1B in 2021 to USD $187.6B by 2031, driven by digital transformation and remote work trends.
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UK firms unprepared for 2025 Public Switched Telephone Network shutdown

Mon, 22nd Jan 2024
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Many UK businesses risk disruption, potentially unprepared for the 2025 switch-off of the Public Switched Telephone Network, despite the urgent need for migration to digital services.
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Sipcom launches HALO Operator Connect service for Microsoft Teams

Thu, 21st Dec 2023
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Cloud communications provider Sipcom introduces HALO Operator Connect, a service integrating a public switched phone network into Microsoft Teams.
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Morph partners with Gamma to raise awareness about UK's PSTN switch-off

Mon, 30th Oct 2023
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Gamma partners with Morph to raise awareness about the upcoming PSTN switch-off in the UK, aiming to ensure businesses are prepared for the change.