FCC Wants PSTN to Go All-IP

Nov. 20, 2013
According to a statement by FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai, the Commission wants to sunset the existing public switched telephone network (PSTN) in 2018 and switch to all-IP infrastructure. In January, the FCC plans to consider an All-IP Pilot Program to provide real...
According to a statement by FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai, the Commission wants to sunset the existing public switched telephone network (PSTN) in 2018 and switch to all-IP infrastructure. In January, the FCC plans to consider an All-IP Pilot Program to provide real-world data about transitioning from TDM to IP.

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