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Still Using POTS Lines? Here's Why It's Costing You — And How ATEL Can Fix It

December 5th, 2025 by admin

Illustration explaining POTS lines with a communication tower and a phone cable plug. Labels highlight analog technology, copper wiring, and gradual phase-out in favor of digital alternatives like VoIP.

For decades, POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) lines have powered essential building systems—fax machines, fire alarms, security panels, elevator phones, gate access systems, and more. But today, organizations relying on these legacy analog lines...

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Metro Ethernet versus MPLS

August 11th, 2011 by admin

  Here are 4 things to think about as you recommend Metro Ethernet (Known as fiber or Point to Point) and MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) services to your clients. 1. QoS/CoS- While the benefit of prioritizing network traffic can be achieved...

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