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No, not always. As the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is being switched off in 2025, many business owners are considering their business broadband options.

Many business broadband providers are now offering a new product called SoGEA broadband. Also known as Single Order Generic Ethernet Access, it allows businesses to have a fibre broadband internet connection without a phone line.

The SoGEA broadband technology gives businesses fast speeds, more reliability and easy installation. 

Business broadband is more expensive on average because of prioritised support, faster speeds and other benefits.

Other benefits include a static IP address, advanced cyber security, better routers and guest wifi capabilities.  

Typically business broadband has faster and more reliable speeds. Business broadband also gets prioritised customer support if there are any issues. Other benefits include a static IP address and more bespoke security packages. 

You can get business broadband at home and it may be worth considering if downtime would lead to a loss of income. 

Cyber security is essential to all businesses. From protecting you from attacks and protecting your data, it can save you £1,000s should you ever become the target of a cyber attack. 

The good news is that most business broadband deals include a good level of cyber security that will protect you from most attacks. 

Before you spend more money on higher speeds and extra equipment you should try the following: 

- Move your router to a more central location, and keep it away from thick walls and other electrical equipment.

- Set up guest wi-fi to reduce the amount of devices on your network.

- Consider signal booster

If you're still having performance issues, it may be time to upgrade your business broadband.

Leased lines are a dedicated network delivered straight to your premises and are not shared with any other household or business. With your dedicated network, you will experience unbeatable speeds and reliability. A leased line is more expensive than traditional broadband but major benefits come with a leased line. 

Guest wifi provides better security for your business whilst offering customers a great environment to spend time in. 

You will also reserve your bandwidth for POS/ card machines and other equipment without lots of devices connecting to your network. 

SoGEA broadband allows businesses to access VoIP-hosted calls and cloud services without a phone line. 

This future-proof broadband is ideal for businesses moving over to VoIP solutions before the PSTN switch-off in 2025. 

A Static IP address is recommended for businesses. It allows a company to have remote access, to their servers for websites/ services and better reliability for communication/ card payment systems.

BT Openreach will disconnect the Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) on the 31st of December 2025. All phone lines in the UK will need to move to a fully digital phone line system before this date. This is commonly known as Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The VoIP system requires an internet connection. 

Download speed is the amount of information that can be downloaded every second using your connection. This is measured in megabits per second or Mbit/s.

Latency measures the time it takes for data to pass from one location to another. This is impacted by your broadband speed, equipment and distance from the exchange.

Superfast broadband is widely considered as being over 24Mbps.

When the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is switched off in December 2025 your alarm systems and CCTV will no longer work unless they are a cloud-based solution. 

You should contact your security systems provider for guidance on moving to a digital system. 

Your PSTN line will automatically be switched off once you switch to the new digital network. You must also contact your security systems provider before switching business broadband suppliers to ensure you do not lose connection.

FTTP stands for fibre broadband straight to your business premises. This means your internet is delivered by fibre optic cables from the exchange to your premises.