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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This regulatory shift, combined with skyrocketing costs of maintaining outdated infrastructure, is accelerating the transition away from copper.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 101

POTS replacement / By Justin Blake

What is POTS? Have you heard of it or come across the term before? If you were born before the 90’s there’s a big chance POTS was a part of your everyday life. POTS stands for Plain Old Telephone Service and was the phone line technology most of us grew up with at home. POTS

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Elevators and Blue Light Emergency Systems

POTS replacement / By Justin Blake

Why Cellular Connections Work Best 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 traditional analog copper phone lines (otherwise known

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FCC Sets the Ground Rules for the Shut Down

POTS replacement / By Justin Blake

For generations, America’s analog phone lines network – the country-spanning copper-wire landline connections for the first iteration of mass telephone communication – served the population ably. Through those copper wires, you, your parents, and your grandparents dialed long-distance, “dialed down the middle,” ordered pizza, chatted with friends, called 1-800 numbers, and much more. The development

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What is POTS?

POTS replacement / By Justin Blake

Plain Old Telephone Service Lines Explained In an era where more businesses are relying on modern telephone systems like VoIP, the term POTS probably isn’t thrown around a lot. But in laymen’s terms, POTS, or “plain old telephone service” lines, are the traditional landline phone system that relies on physical copper wires for service. So

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MarketSpark Welcomes Ray Wierzbicki as New Strategic Advisor

Team Spotlight / By Justin Blake

We’re excited to welcome our newest team member! MarketSpark, the market leader in enterprise POTS replacement solutions for business-critical applications, is thrilled to welcome Ray Wierzbicki as our newest Strategic Advisor. With a wealth of experience in the telecommunications industry and a distinguished 43-year career at Verizon, Ray brings a depth of knowledge and leadership

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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 rely heavily on reliable and cost-effective telecommunications infrastructure to support their operations. Traditional Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines have long been the backbone of communication systems for these organizations, providing essential services for schools, government offices, public safety

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Powerful POTS Replacement for Data Centers

POTS, POTS replacement / By Justin Blake

The Benefits of POTS Replacement Services for Data Centers: 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

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The Impact of POTS Line Retirements: Understanding the Latest FCC Announcements and Their Implications

POTS / By Justin Blake

Introduction 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 actively announcing and managing these retirements, prompting

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