--- title: "The Big Switch Off: What does it mean for you?" description: Our Group Technical Director, James Banks explains what The Big Switch Off is and how it can affect your organisation in his latest vlog. image: https://insights.cvdgroup.com/hubfs/fibre%20(1).png --- [![Charterhouse_logos-full-1](https://insights.cvdgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Charterhouse_logos-full-1.png?width=240&height=39&name=Charterhouse_logos-full-1.png)](https://www.cvdgroup.com/)   - Challenges - [Modern Workplace](https://cvdgroup.com/modern-workplace/) - [The Big Switch Off](https://cvdgroup.com/the-big-switch-off/) - [Application Performance](https://insights.cvdgroup.com/en-gb/high-performance-connectivity) - [Digital Transformation](https://cvdgroup.com/digital-transformation/) - [Cyber Security](https://cvdgroup.com/cyber-security/) - [Regulatory Compliance](https://cvdgroup.com/regulatory-compliance/) - [Workforce Collaboration](https://cvdgroup.com/workforce-collaboration/) - [Customer Experience](https://cvdgroup.com/customer-experience/) - 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[Customer Support Area](https://www.cvdgroup.com/customer-support-area/) - [Careers](https://www.cvdgroup.com/about-us/careers/) - [Contact Us](https://www.cvdgroup.com/contact-us/) # The Big Switch Off: What does it mean for you? Author James Banks [Author's other articles](https://insights.cvdgroup.com/opinions/author/james-banks) [![](https://insights.cvdgroup.com/hubfs/Charterhouse_April2018/img/linkedin_icon.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescbanks/) The Big Switch Off is looming large, but what does it actually mean for your organisation, and what is it? It is BT Openreach's plans for the formal retirement of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).  ## [Learn more about the Big Switch Off here...](https://insights.cvdgroup.com/big-switch-off) ## Please get in touch - the team are on hand to help! / Insights / Opinion / #### Are you Aware of The Hidden Costs and Environmental Impact of a PBX? ## The hidden costs of a PBX that nobody considers... ## Are you aware of them?  When considering a new telephony system, most people look at the cost of: - the physical phone - a license - the install - the servers & storage for any virtual elements - peripherals BUT, one simple thing that is often missed is the running costs, environmental impact of physical phones and the power consumption - even whilst sat idling! / Insights / Opinion / #### What is an Infinite Enterprise? # **What is an Infinite Enterprise?** According to Gartner Magic Quadrant Leaders, Extreme Networks, we are all firmly in the era of the Infinite Enterprise. 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