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Over the next few years IP telephony will replace conventional telephone technology (also known as Time Division Multiplex, TDM for short) across much of Europe. In Switzerland, the changeover is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2017. In discussions with partners and customers, I have found that this is mostly seen as an opportunity. The changeover, and the use of UCC in particular, opens up new possibilities and applications which were unthinkable up to now with conventional TDM technology. They not only change telephony but offer a great deal besides. We could exaggerate slightly and say that this is perhaps even a minor reformation of the way in which we communicate. In this blog article I would like to go into a little more detail about the opportunities offered by the use of UCC.

Throughout Europe and beyond, service providers are switching off their ISDN networks and migrating their customers over to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). The first service providers have already made the switch, including Slovakia and Macedonia. Most have made their plans public, including Swisscom (2017), Deutsche Telekom (2018), Orange (2020) and BT (2025). In future, fixed network, internet and TV, and all related services will operate via the Internet Protocol. There are a number of points to observe with regard to the changeover to VoIP.

Make use of the time now to already think about how your company can benefit the most from the upcoming changeover. For VoIP offers you a host of Unified Communication (UC) solutions which you can select according to your needs.