UK ISP Spitfire Launch PSTN Switch Off Migration Service for Businesses

Business telecommunications and UK broadband ISP Spitfire has today launched its new PSTN Switch Off Migration service, which is designed to provide both technical support and expertise to UK businesses making the move from the old Public Switched Telephone Network to all-IP (digital).

Just to recap. The legacy phone switch-off was last year delayed to 31st January 2027 in order to give broadband, phone, telecare providers, councils and consumers more time to adapt (details). The main focus of this was the 1.8 million UK people who use vital home telecare systems (e.g. elderly, disabled – vulnerable users), which aren’t always compatible with digital phone services because telecare providers were slow to adapt.

However, this overlooks that, for everybody else, many providers will still be working to shift customers off the old PSTN network well before the new deadline. Openreach’s recent decision to significantly raise the prices on their legacy products, which will be introduced from October 2026, is another big incentive to make the switch sooner rather than later (here).

Spitfire has thus attempted to create a package which makes transition “smooth, flexible and seamless“. The new Switch Off Migration Service includes offering a choice of technologies to ensure every customer has a suitable service for both connectivity and telephony, while ensuring that they migrate to the new services as smoothly as possible. Spitfire also keeps business leaders informed of the elements of the project that impact them so they can make unrushed, informed decisions.

Features of the Switch Off Migration Service

– No migration charge from legacy analogue line, ISDN or broadband circuits.

– Choice of minimum contract periods from 3 months +.

– Digital voice line with call bundle included.

– Quality of Service options with performance SLAs up to ‘Ethernet’ standard.

– Upgrade to super fast fibre on availability within minimum term.

Harry Bowlby, MD of Spitfire Network Services, said:

“Although this revised date buys more time and indeed may now seem some way off, the huge task to move to an all-IP future proofed service remains. Customers should still aim to take action now, as the announcement only provides a one year extension and we are still likely to experience resource bottlenecks as the months go by. As we’ve seen, prices from OpenReach and BT to service providers for certain legacy products will rise by up to 100% by October 2026, so our message is clear move now, avoid the rush and protect your business communications.”