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ISDN Switch Off 2025

It’s the biggest and most important modernisation of the public phone network ever, and your business needs to check and may need to make changes to ensure a smooth transition

In 2017 BT announced it intended to Switch Off ISDN and PSTN by the end of 2025. From September 2023 new ISDN lines will not be available for purchase. Businesses must make alternative plans and migrate all ISDN / PSTN channels or they will be without a telephony service. All equipment that currently uses the PSTN will stop working: such as alarms, elevator phones, EPOS machines, door entry systems etc

There are four options, all suitable for businesses ranging in size from as few as 3 employees to many thousands of employees. All you have to do is decide which is the best fit for you

Option 1: Adapt What You Have

Extend the life of your current phone system by connecting it to the internet. This is simply done by adding hardware known as a VoIP Gateway and a link known as a SIP Trunk, which uses your existing Internet connection. It’s easy, affordable, and users notice no difference – no new cables, no new handsets, no new training.

Option 2: Blend It All Together

Mix options 1, 2, and 3 to suit your needs. For example, an on-premise system at your head office, and a cloud-based system serving your remote sites. Or connect a cloud-based unified communications platform to an on-premise VoIP Gateway or SIP Trunk-powered system. Whatever the blend, enjoy the same seamlessly-integrated user experience.

Option 3: Upgrade What You Have

Replace your installed on-premise system with the latest feature-rich digital technology known as a Unified Communications (UC) Platform; this can be installed on your site as hardware or software, fully under your control. All your telephony now on the internet, but also seamlessly aligned with your email, messaging, and chat applications via an easy-to-use, easily accessible user interface. Plus, it can all be replicated on employees’ desktop computers, laptops and mobile devices for super-convenience.

Option 4: Migrate To The Cloud

Follow hundreds of millions of organisations worldwide by replacing your on-premise system with a powerful, cloud-powered Unified Communications (UC) solution. All your calls, email, chat, and messaging now via the internet; limitless ability to add the latest new features at will; and pay monthly, only for the services you use.

Sangoma have produced a useful Webinar: “How To Prepare For The Great British ISDN Switch Off”Webinar Recording: “How To Prepare For The Great British ISDN Switch Off”

If you have any questions or need advice email or call us.

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ISDN Switchoff…

With the end of ISDN looming, the switch off could affect over two million businesses in the UK which will come at a cost for those affected. For many, the cost implications to replace their entire Telphone system would simply be too much, but with Sangoma’s offering, the transition from PSTN and ISDN to VoIP can provide a long-term, cost-effective solution.

Why remove a PBX that gives you everything you need? Sangoma’s Vega Gateways provide seamless connectivity to SIP providers, with no need to change any existing hardware or to re-cable your system, these gateways are designed to migrate from PSTN to SIP with minimal downtime.

Available in a range of varieties, Sangoma Vega Gateways suit businesses of all sizes from the SME to enterprise corporations. What’s more, users can benefit from advanced functionalities such as least cost routing (selecting the cheapest route for a call) and enhanced network proxy features which can help with the failover of calls from VoIP to PSTN in the event of a loss of internet connection.

If you would like more information or advice on what is the best option for your business please call or email us. Unlike many we have ISDN simulators so that we can configure your new gateway and install it with limited disruption to your business

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Vega VoIP digital gateways

The Most Resilient VoIP Digital Gateways in Their Class

Vega VoIP digital gateways are small appliances that seamlessly connect your legacy telephony infrastructure, made up of PRI (T1, E1) or BRI lines, to IP networks. They are great for businesses with legacy phone equipment (such as a TDM PBX) who want to connect to SIP trunking services without having to spend money altering their current network infrastructure. They are also great for businesses that are already VoIP enabled at the core (with an IP-PBX) that need PSTN connectivity and require a SIP-to-TDM converter. Simply place the Vega VoIP Digital Gateway at the edge of your network, plug in your existing internet cable for VoIP connectivity and E1,T1 or BRI cables from your phone system and let the Vega VoIP Digital Gateway automatically handle the SIP signalling and voice media conversion for seamless voice and T.38 Fax integration.

Advanced Web GUI
Features an intuitive Quick Wizard which does all the hard work for you for new deployments. Flexible dialplan to allow you to make your own routes, including automatic failure detection with failover routing.

Diagnostic Tools
Web GUI based PCAP tracing tool to capture full signaling and media, eliminating the need to connect equipment for line tracing, fully compatible with wireshark.

Low and High Density Models
The Vega 100G and Vega 200G are our low density models with a maximum capacity for 30 and 60 SIP-TDM simultaneous calls. The Vega 400G is our high density model and the most flexible field upgradable unit for a maximum capacity of 120 simultaneous SIP-TDM calls.

E1/T1 & BRI Interface
Each E1/T1 interface (for Vega 100G, 200G, 400G) and BRI interface (Vega 50 BRI) can be independently configured as network side or terminal side. The Vega gateway can therefore be connected to a PBX or the PSTN.

Built-in Local Survivability
In the event of a WAN failure, IP phones behind the Vega gateway can continue to call each other, be routed to a backup switch or connected directly to the PSTN.

Vega VoIP Digital Gateway Models

Vega VoIP Digital Gateways are one of the most reliable fault tolerant SIP-to-TDM media Gateways on the market, sized for your business needs. All Sangoma hardware carries a one year warranty with options to extend.

Vega 50 BRI

Sangoma’s Vega 50 BRI VoIP Digital Gateways are a 2-4-8 port BRI appliance for up to 16 simultaneous BRI calls

 

  • Web GUI for configuration and troubleshooting
  • Featuring Quick Wizard for rapid d
    eployment
  • Onboard DSP for media translation
  • Interoperable with most legacy and VoIP carriers worldwide
  • Advanced flexible call routing with automatic failover and bypass routing
  • Built in Local Suitability in the case of WAN failure

Vega 100G

Sangoma’s Vega 100G VoIP Digital Gateways are a single port T1/E1/PRI appliance supporting up to 30 simultaneous calls.

 

  • Web GUI for configuration and troubleshooting
  • Featuring Quick Wizard for rapid deployment
  • Onboard DSP for media translation
  • Interoperable with most legacy and VoIP carriers worldwide
  • Advanced flexible call routing with automatic failover and bypass routing
  • Built in Local Suitability in the case of WAN failure

Vega 200G

Sangoma’s Vega 200G VoIP Digital Gateways are a dual port T1/E1/PRI appliance supporting up to 60 simultaneous calls.

 

  • Web GUI for configuration and troubleshooting
  • Featuring Quick Wizard for rapid deployment
  • Onboard DSP for media translation
  • Interoperable with most legacy and VoIP carriers worldwide
  • Advanced flexible call routing with automatic failover and bypass routing
  • Built in Local Suitability in the case of WAN failure

Vega 400G

Sangoma’s Vega 400G VoIP Digital Gateways are a quad port T1/E1/PRI supporting up to 120 simultaneous calls.

 

  • Web GUI for configuration and troubleshooting
  • Field upgradable licensing
  • Dedicated bypass ports for High availability
  • Support for Private Wire or Point-to-Point applications
  • Onboard DSP for media translation
  • Interoperable with most legacy and VoIP carriers worldwide
  • Advanced flexible call routing with automatic failover and bypass routing

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