Resellers are underestimating the number of end-user businesses still using PSTN lines, says Jola CEO Adrian Sunderland.
He believes SIMs supporting 4G and 5G will play a significant role in supporting end-users stranded with devices that no longer function.
He said: “Resellers offering PSTN replacement solutions leveraging 4G, find they are easy to sell.
“Many resellers will already be talking to their customers about the PSTN switch-off and guiding them towards appropriate solutions in plenty of time.”
Sunderland also highlights that during 2024 3G will be switched off by most UK mobile operators. This transition will leaving a further set of devices that no longer work.
He adds: While most of the population will have access to 5G, fostering the adoption of higher bandwidth applications, SME businesses can expect optimal performance and value for money through.
“In cases where FTTP is unavailable, 5G is likely to hugely outperform SoGEA based broadband in terms of both performance and efficiency.”