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The digital switch is already taking place across the UK. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The digital switch refers to the ongoing changes to the UK telecoms network in which fibre lines are being rolled out across the country to replace copper lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means the end of analogue (PSTN and ISDN) telephone services and the transition to fibre optic lines. While this is great news for internet speed, the digital switch will have a huge impact on key safety devices that will no longer be supported, including lift emergency phones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about the digital switch in our full guide which discusses the transition from analogue to fibre<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are proud to support the Fit to Switch campaign as a National Champion Sponsor, and are committed to raising awareness about the PSTN switch-off and its imminent impact on critical lift emergency communications.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Digital Switch and Lift Alarms | Official DSIT Guidance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The UK is preparing for the retirement of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)<\/strong>, which will be fully switched off by January 2027<\/strong>. This change affects all services that currently rely on analogue phone lines, including lift emergency alarm systems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To support building owners, facility managers, and the lift industry, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)<\/a><\/strong>, in collaboration with the Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA)<\/a><\/strong>, has released an official letter with impartial guidance on the transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AVIRE solutions for the Digital Transition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re protecting current lift lines through the transition with a managed service such as SENTINEL, or progressing to a full digital communications platform for long-term resilience, AVIRE\u2019s approach ensures continuous, compliant two-way voice coverage across all critical lift locations.
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Ensure resilience of emergency telephones in lifts
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The change from copper to fibre lines will affect the resilience of lift emergency phone lines \u2013 particularly during power failures, which is the most likely time when an entrapment may occur. Discover UK\u2019s only pro-actively managed, resilient lift emergency connection service: SENTINEL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Upgrade lift communications for the digital transition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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As copper networks are withdrawn, lift emergency systems must move to digital connectivity to remain operational and compliant. Discover AVIRE\u2019s fully digital lift communication solution, providing resilient voice coverage to the lift car, pit, top of car and machine room without reliance on analogue lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Navigating the digital switch over<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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