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Landlines have paved the way in communications for decades, but the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) is now set to be turned off by 2025 to make way for more modern solutions. As the existing network is unable to meet the demands of the modern world, providers have had to find an alternative efficient route. This is where VoIP comes in.

VoIP, or Voice Over Internet Protocol, technology allows calls to be made and received over the internet, meaning that as long as you have access to a stable internet connection you can communicate from anywhere in the world. VoIP is said to improve call quality, save money, and provide a number of extra features that were previously not available with landlines.

As such a significant change is happening, UK businesses are likely to be…

OVH is a French web hosting and telecommunications provider which offers dedicated servers, shared hosting, domain registration, VPS and Cloud Computing services, having its own fiber optic network, which makes it one of the largest server installations in the world. Given its scope, OVH serves thousands of websites across Europe.

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Last 2017, OVH had a generalized failure that affected practically all of Europe, particularly affecting the Western part – the left part of the map, where Spain is included. The official explanation pointed to a power outage in the main room where the routing process is managed. Without energy there is no process, and therefore the connections do not go.

At this point, and taking into account the huge network that OVH covers,…