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Preparing for NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

Network Transformation, News / By Justin Blake

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 72 (2025) Update: Is MarketSpark Affected? As organizations prepare for new fire alarm system installations under the 2025 edition of NFPA 72, a common question has emerged, is MarketSpark affected by the new requirements, specifically those outlined in Section 26.2.11? Short answer: No. MarketSpark is not affected by these […]

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POTS Line Shutdown in the U.S.: Why IT Teams Can’t Afford a Line-by-Line Migration Strategy

FCC, Network Transformation / By Robert Kulewicz

The POTS Shutdown Is Already Impacting U.S. Businesses The phase-out of POTS lines and legacy PSTN infrastructure across the United States is no longer a future concern. It is actively affecting how businesses operate today. Telecom providers such as AT&T and Verizon continue to retire copper networks under guidance from the Federal Communications Commission. At

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FCC Copper Retirement Order 2026

Carrier News, FCC, Network Transformation / By Robert Kulewicz

What Enterprises Must Do Now On March 5, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission fundamentally changed the trajectory of U.S. telecom infrastructure. What had long been a gradual transition away from copper networks is now accelerating rapidly. For enterprise organizations, this isn’t just a regulatory update. It’s an operational and compliance risk already unfolding. What the

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Maintaining Continuity: Number Porting in Enterprise Communications

Network Transformation / By Justin Blake

Number Porting: Keep Your Phone Numbers While You Upgrade Your Service Number porting is the process of transferring existing phone numbers from one service provider to another. It allows organizations to modernize or change their communications infrastructure without losing established phone numbers that customers, partners, systems, and regulators already rely on. Phone numbers are often

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