Voice over Internet Protocol: Weather
Commons · Question 33645 · Tabled 25 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Joe Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of BTs move from copper wire landlines to mobile voice systems on weather resilience.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 5 Mar 2025
The transition from the old analogue landline network, also known as the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), to new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which delivers voice calls over an internet connection, is industry led. Importantly, landlines ...