The office landline could well disappear if current trends follow, new research has revealed. Ringover Ofcom's analysis of recent data found that the number of professional landlines fell to XNUMX million in XNUMX, XNUMX less than the previous year. The company pointed out that this decrease continues a trend seen since XNUMX and that if the numbers continue to fall in this way, landlines will be practically off by XNUMX.
Until ever?
While it has been a key feature of many offices for some time, reliance on traditional landlines has plummeted of late as workers turn to online solutions like video conferencing for their communications. The report notes that in 8 there were over 100 million in UK offices and workplaces, but at current rates, that number is set to drop below a couple of million in the spring of 6 and under. one million at the beginning of two thousand and twenty-six. “The office landline has kept companies running for almost XNUMX years, so this is going to be a milestone when the last one is complete,” said Renaud Charvet, director of Ringover Group. “However, few people really should mourn its disappearance, as alternative options present a huge opportunity for companies to transform a standard business phone into a true productivity tool built for modern workers. With millions of people working from home, the office landline is looking increasingly redundant and the data suggests they're only going to be with us for about XNUMX more years."