Why Now Is the Time to Replace POTS: Ooma’s Airdial Solution Brings Fire Life Safety into the 21st Century, Podcast

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“Emergencies don’t wait—neither should you.” —Dave Beagle, Ooma

In a time-sensitive and information-rich conversation, Doug Green, publisher of Technology Reseller News, sat down with Dave Beagle of Ooma to discuss the urgent need for businesses to migrate away from traditional copper POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) lines. Beagle delivered a compelling presentation centered around Ooma’s Airdial solution, which is specifically engineered to support mission-critical applications like fire and life safety systems.

The discussion highlighted a ticking clock: with AT&T aiming to sunset all copper lines by 2029—and over 10 million POTS lines still active—resellers and IT advisors are faced with a once-in-a-generation opportunity. “That means replacing over 8,500 lines a day, starting now,” said Beagle. “It’s time for partners to act.”

Ooma Airdial stands out in the growing “POTS-in-a-box” market for several reasons:

Purpose-Built for Fire Life Safety: Unlike competitors that cobble together multiple technologies, Airdial is a vertically integrated solution—built by Ooma from the ground up for environments like elevators, fire panels, and emergency call systems.
MultiPath Transport (MPT): Ooma’s patented, active-active voice transmission over LTE and Ethernet ensures emergency calls remain connected without failover delays.
Compliance and Visibility: Airdial supports NFPA 72, UL certifications, and PCI/HIPAA regulations, with device-level management available via a robust Remote Device Manager portal.
Award-Winning Technology: Airdial has earned accolades from Elevator World, Internet Telephony, FacilitiesNet, and Frost & Sullivan for innovation and reliability.

Beagle also underscored how rising costs and decommissioning notices—often buried in telecom bills—are already impacting organizations. In one case, a $100 POTS line was suddenly billed at $1,000 due to a rate hike buried in the fine print. “That’s $25,000 in exposure over two months—money that could’ve gone to laptops in a school district or medical equipment in a hospital,” said Beagle.

Airdial’s design reflects real-world installation challenges: from basement deployment and signal optimization to asset management and E911 location accuracy. Even the power cord has a locking mechanism to prevent accidental shutdown.

“We control the hardware, the software, and the supply chain,” Beagle said. “We believe that’s why so many resellers and channel partners are choosing Airdial—and why many who started with other solutions are switching to Ooma.”

To learn more, visit ooma.com/airdial.

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