And think about leaving your POTS in place. Just for emergencies.
With that in mind, here are some things to keep in mind. The first thing is electricity.
Energy Crisis
Remember, when the power goes out, so does your VoIP phone service. Even if you're not using your computer for access to your VoIP line, the interface box on your house needs electricity, and when you lose that, you lose phone service. Of course, you can make sure you have a generator or a UPS to keep your service up and running, but by the time you pay for either of those, your savings by going with VoIP are pretty much eliminated.
Cell services don't have this problem unless the power outage is widespread and long lasting. The transmitters at cell sites usually have battery backups, and some have generators. They might last a day or two. Your cell phone has a battery, and if it's freshly charged, it will last even longer than the cell sites, but eventually both need to have electricity, and without it, they're dead.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
