Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)

The public switched telephone network is the traditional circuit-switched telephone network that carries landline calls.

What is Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)?

The PSTN connects calls over dedicated circuits through telephone exchanges. In the UK, Openreach and BT are retiring the PSTN and moving customers to digital voice services over broadband, with the switch-off due by January 2027.

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