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The pstn switch off tag collects WindowsForum.com coverage of the retirement of traditional analogue copper phone lines and the infrastructure work it forces onto IT teams. The tagged discussion centres on the United Kingdom, where business groups and managed service providers are warning about a January 2027 deadline that lands at the same time as Windows Server 2016 end of support. For administrators, the two events overlap: ageing on-premises servers often host the phone system, so replacing PSTN lines means reviewing Windows Server versions, telephony hardware, and migration planning together rather than as separate projects.
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    UK Businesses Face January 2027 Deadline: Windows Server 2016 End of Support and PSTN Switch-Off

    Every January, IT administrators return from the holidays expecting a quiet week of password resets and abandoned helpdesk tickets, only to find the calendar staring back with a pair of hard infrastructure deadlines. In the United Kingdom, regional business groups—including the Greater...