topic SOTAP Launched in Everything else

SOTAP Launched

bmc — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:39:51 GMT

OR have finally launched SOTAP is provide ADSL lines with Internet and optional phone line.

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/11/openreach-launch-all-ip-solution-for-uk-adsl-broadband-lines.html

Brian

Re: SOTAP Launched

Mav — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:27:17 GMT

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Re: SOTAP Launched

bmc — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:21:15 GMT

BT are launching a new "Analogue" phone to assist in the migration from PSTN. See

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/11/openreach-prep-alternative-uk-analogue-style-phone-product.html

Brian

Re: SOTAP Launched

Mark280 — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:20:01 GMT

Re: "SOTAP Launched":

I'm reasonably well versed on much of this PSTN switching to all-IP - but even I find some of these 'products/services' fairly confusing...

Considering that SOADSL is 'sort of available' already - and anyone in the know, with ADSL(2+), could potentially organise their own VOIP service - then SOTAP seems almost redundant.

I guess, SOTAP is really just a wholesale option for service providers to take up/offer (or ignore). (?)

I suppose it potentially enables providers to offer an ADSL and phone service bundled together - without the customer needing to know how to arrange their own VOIP. (?)

I assume Openreach will either be; providing the underlying VOIP phone service (and ADSL connection) - or the exchange equipment gets configured to be compatible with the ISP's particular VOIP routing. (?)

And I guess the phone service will either require either BT/Openreach's router/phone hardware - or the re-seller/third party ISP's equipment, to be 'compatible'. (?)

Lots of question marks.

Re: SOTAP Launched

Mark280 — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:14:16 GMT

@bmc wrote:

BT are launching a new "Analogue" phone to assist in the migration from PSTN. See

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/11/openreach-prep-alternative-uk-analogue-style-phone-product.html

At first glance the article does look like they are launching a new 'pink' phone - but hang on a moment, it's not April Fools' day for a while yet!.

It's actually just a sort of 'last resort' legacy analogue service - not a new phone at all (but of course).