UK’s PSTN transition to be demonstrated at BAPCO 2025

Multitone Electronics is working with Ericsson and Telent to develop a communications solution for the UK’s transition away from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).

The three companies will demonstrate their integrated system at the BAPCO Show 2025, taking place at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 5-6 March 2025.

According to Multitone, the solution ensures secure and high-availability IP-based communication, addressing challenges associated with previous 4G solutions.

Jason Humphreys, Emergency Services Major Accounts Manager at Multitone, said: “Partnering with Ericsson and Telent is crucial for us to deliver reliable, high-speed communication infrastructure, essential for our customers, especially emergency services, in a digital future.”

Live demonstration to showcase integrated response system

At the exhibition, the three partners will present how their integrated system functions across their respective stands.

Humphreys explained: “At the exhibition, visitors can see how all personnel on all three company stands – Ericsson, Telent, and Multitone – use their respective technology to communicate with each other.

“Once one of the stands sends an alarm, all three stands will respond; Ericsson with flashing lights and sounds, Telent by generating sound, and Multitone with sound and alerters.”

The demonstration is designed to highlight how the solution enables connectivity between different communication nodes, stations, and end points.

Addressing the PSTN switch-off with digital solutions

The UK’s PSTN network is set to be decommissioned, necessitating the adoption of alternative communication infrastructure.

Multitone, Ericsson, and Telent’s solution provides a centrally managed second IP bearer between control sites and station-end equipment.

Multitone states that this configuration offers a reliable alternative to legacy systems, mitigating previous challenges experienced with some 4G solutions.

Humphreys said: “This partnership showcases how versatile our solution can be in connecting different nodes, stations and CCP end points; and solves the looming PSTN switch off.”

Industry professionals invited to explore the solution

Multitone, Ericsson, and Telent will be exhibiting at BAPCO 2025, where industry professionals can view the solution and discuss its implementation.

Multitone will be at Stand H29, Ericsson at Stand J31, and Telent at Stand G30.

Multitone, Ericsson, and Telent present PSTN switch-off solution at BAPCO 2025: Summary

Multitone Electronics, in partnership with Ericsson and Telent, will present a digital communications solution at BAPCO Show 2025 in response to the UK’s transition away from the PSTN network.

The demonstration at the Coventry Building Society Arena will illustrate how the system integrates technology from all three companies to facilitate real-time communication.

According to Multitone, the solution provides a secure, high-availability second IP bearer between control sites and station-end equipment, addressing challenges associated with older 4G solutions.

Industry professionals attending BAPCO 2025 can view the demonstration and discuss the solution at Multitone’s Stand H29, Ericsson’s Stand J31, and Telent’s Stand G30.