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FCC Regulatory Changes Accelerate the Retirement of Copper Networks

This regulatory shift, combined with skyrocketing costs of maintaining outdated infrastructure, is accelerating the transition away from copper. For businesses, the question is no longer if they need to replace POTS lines, but how quickly. That’s where MarketSpark’s Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) solution comes in: a modern, scalable, and cost-effective alternative purpose-built for the POTS replacement era. The

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Revised User Interface for MarketSpark Command Center

Online Monitoring Platform / By Justin Blake

The Command Center we’ve provided for our customers to this point has grown a bit long-in-the-tooth as far as its components are concerned – it needs a new coat of paint. As well, modern UI toolkits have evolved and the state-of-the-art today makes the jobs of developers easier than those jobs were a few years ago. So, with this upcoming release, we’re improving things for both our customers and ourselves. And, when we improve things for ourselves, by making it simpler and faster for our developers to add functionality, we\’re really benefiting our customers, too. It’s a win on both sides for you.

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Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) 101

POTS replacement / By Justin Blake

What is POTS? Have you ever heard the term POTS? If you were born before the 1990s, there’s a good chance it was part of your everyday life. POTS stands for Plain Old Telephone Service, the traditional phone line technology most of us grew up using at home. From the late 1800s to the 1980s,

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Elevators and Blue Light Emergency Systems

POTS replacement / By Justin Blake

Why Cellular Connections Work Best for Elevators and Blue Light Emergency Systems Phone line connections are critical in the case of an emergency. They ensure that uninterrupted contact is established between the distressed party and responders. In fact, the very idea of effective rescue deployment hinges upon the dependability of these phone connections. Now that

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FCC Sets the Ground Rules for the POTS Shut Down

POTS replacement / By Justin Blake

POTS Replacement: How Businesses Are Adapting to the Retirement of Copper Networks For generations, America’s analog phone lines, the vast copper-wire network (POTS) that powered the first mass telephone communications, served the nation faithfully. Through these wires, you, your parents, and your grandparents dialed long-distance, ordered pizza, chatted with friends, and called 1-800 numbers. The

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What is POTS?

POTS replacement / By Justin Blake

Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) Lines Explained In today’s world, most businesses rely on modern communication systems such as VoIP. Because of this, the term POTS, or Plain Old Telephone Service, is not mentioned as often as it once was. In simple terms, POTS refers to the traditional analog landline system that depends on copper

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MarketSpark Welcomes Ray Wierzbicki as New Strategic Advisor

Team Spotlight / By Justin Blake

Ray Wierzbicki Joins MarketSpark as Strategic Advisor MarketSpark, the market leader in enterprise POTS replacement solutions for business-critical applications, is excited to welcome Ray Wierzbicki as our newest Strategic Advisor. With more than four decades of telecom experience, Ray brings valuable leadership and insight that will help accelerate MarketSpark’s growth. A Legacy of Excellence in

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Unlock Unbreakable Connectivity: MarketSpark’s POTS Replacement Transforms SLED Organizations

POTS, POTS replacement / By Justin Blake

The Benefits of MarketSpark POTS Replacement Solutions for SLED Organizations State, Local, and Education (SLED) organizations depend on reliable and cost-effective telecommunications systems to support essential operations. For decades, Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines formed the backbone of communication for schools, public offices, and safety departments. However, maintaining copper-based networks is now expensive and

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Powerful POTS Replacement for Data Centers

POTS, POTS replacement / By Justin Blake

A Game Changer from MarketSpark In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving technological landscape, data centers are the backbone of many industries, from cloud services to enterprise IT solutions. As these facilities grow more complex and require higher levels of reliability and efficiency, the need for cutting-edge solutions becomes even more critical. One such solution gaining significant

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The Impact of POTS Line Retirements

POTS / By Justin Blake

Understanding the Latest FCC Announcements and Their Implications Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines have been a cornerstone of communication infrastructure for decades. However, with the rapid advancements in technology and the increasing shift towards more efficient and versatile communication systems, the retirement of POTS lines is inevitable. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been

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