The PSTN switch-off is well underway, and SOGEA represents one of the biggest practical steps in how UK broadband is delivered.
It’s a tradition
For decades, broadband has depended on the same setup: buy a phone line, then buy broadband on top of it — even if you never use the phone line itself. Recent research suggests that as few as a third of UK households now use their landline to access broadband, which says a lot about how ready we are for a different approach.
Single and stripped
SOGEA is exactly what it sounds like — a single-order product, stripped back to just the broadband connection, with none of the phone-line baggage. No line rental, no unused phone service, no complications you don’t need.
What are the benefits?
- Faster installation — Openreach report SOGEA can be up to 50% quicker to install, since there’s no phone-line element to sort out first.
- VoIP-ready — with the PSTN switch-off approaching, SOGEA gives your business a head start on moving to VoIP.
- Potentially cheaper — without line rental and phone service costs bundled in, SOGEA can work out slightly less expensive overall.
- Quicker fix times — one single order means one call if something goes wrong, rather than juggling separate phone and broadband providers.
- Better call quality on your network — no phone-line traffic sharing the connection.
- A globally proven approach — similar single-order products are already standard in Canada and across Europe.
The time is now
Businesses need a phone system that keeps suppliers, teams, and customers connected — and with the PSTN switch-off approaching, and remote working now standard practice, that need has never been greater.
SOGEA makes moving to hosted telephony simpler, giving your business a remote-ready phone system that’s easy to set up and simple to use — all while getting the speed and reliability your business depends on.