6 Analogue to Digital Switchover and Telecare Update PDF 88 KB
Report by TEC Lead, 撸sir视频 and Bute Health & Social Care Partnership
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Minutes:
Consideration was given to an
update in relation to the Analogue to Digital Telecare Switchover. It was
highlighted that all telephone lines within the UK are migrating from analogue
lines to digital ones and that the deadline for this is June 2025 with this
being led by industry (the telephone providers) and that due to this, Telecare
need to switch analogue devices to ones that are compatible with a digital
telephone line (broadband) or which operate over the mobile signal.
It was highlighted that there is
a programme to swap over all analogue units with digital ones and that it was
currently being rolled out and that the Telecare team are continuing to focus
on those who have already moved onto a digital line and those who live in areas
of very good mobile signal.
It was noted that 46.5% of all
clients in 撸sir视频 and Bute currently have a digitally capable telecare device
and it was highlighted that if people do go to a digital line but live in an
area with no mobile signal, that they have a work-around solution that enables
them to still have telecare whilst they are awaiting connection via
broadband/the digital line. It was advised that the Telecare team will continue
to support both analogue and digital telecare devices for as long as required
and will not be insisting that people have to be on a digital line in order to
receive telecare if they still have an analogue line in the property.
Decision
The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area
Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided.
(Reference: Report by TEC Lead,
撸sir视频 and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership, submitted)
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