04/11/2026
Copper lines aren't being phased out. They're being physically removed — and 2026 is an active retirement year.
If your building still runs alarm panels, elevator emergency phones, fax lines, or backup POTS lines, this isn't a future problem. It's a current one.
Here's what most businesses miss: carrier retirement timelines aren't always communicated. The first sign your copper line is gone may be a failed fire drill, an elevator phone with no dial tone, or an alarm panel that can't reach the monitoring station.
That's not just an inconvenience. Elevator emergency phones and fire alarm systems are required by code to maintain continuous connectivity. Losing POTS without a compliant replacement in place creates immediate regulatory liability — not eventually, immediately.
Three things fail at once when copper goes dark: your operations, your compliance, and your awareness that it happened.
Most businesses with legacy analog infrastructure haven't audited what's actually running on those lines. They don't know what they don't know.
If you have multiple locations, a building you manage, or any analog-dependent system still in service — now is the time to find out exactly what you're running and whether it's protected.
We help businesses surface that gap and replace POTS with compliant, reliable solutions before the line goes cold.
What's still running on copper at your location?