Re: texst to a landline

Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

On 2025-01-04 20:41, Frank Slootweg wrote:

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   And even if it's IP telephony, the user end, i.e. the 'last mile' can
still be POTS, i.e. local copper wire and *analog* telephones. For
example my neighbour (in The Netherlands) still has that and she doesn't
want to change and she doesn't have to change.

 
Depends on the country. Here, those people that did not want to change,
have been forced to change, or service would be simply stopped. On
Telefónica, which I think it is still the major provider, it is fibre or
radio for the landline. Copper, no way.

  As I mentioned in another response, in Australia my relatives were
indeed forced to a fibre NBN (broadband) setup with battery backup
just for their landline.

  AFAIK, we're not yet at this stage in The Netherlands. Anyway, as I
said, only the last part is copper and theoretically it could stay that
way. I.e. like my HFC (Hybrid Fiber Coaxial) Internet/TV connection:
Nearly all of it is fiber, but the last part is coaxial cable.

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