“Don’t let them drop us!” Landline users protest AT&T copper retirement plan | California hears protests as AT&T seeks end to Carrier of Last Resort obligation.::California hears protests as AT&T seeks end to Carrier of Last Resort obligation.
“Don’t let them drop us!” Landline users protest AT&T copper retirement plan | California hears protests as AT&T seeks end to Carrier of Last Resort obligation.::California hears protests as AT&T seeks end to Carrier of Last Resort obligation.
We’re currently phasing out copper connections in the UK. It’s now at the “stop-sell” phase for several regions (new copper connections cannot be provisioned).
When fibre connections first arrived, OpenReach (the main network) would supply the connection with a battery backup unit (BBU).
Nowadays, they’re only supplied to users with specific needs.
I’ve considered fitting a UPS to my networking, but decided it just wasn’t worth it.
We’ve had one power cut in the last 5 years, vs the cost of running a UPS for all that time, I’m not that fussed!
I’ve been running my modem/router on a UPS for a few years now and it’s great not having my connection dropping for brief flickers. It’s also nice knowing that the signal quality is good, regardless of what is coming out of the wall or if my freezer, fridge, microwave, and oven elements happen to cycle on at the same time. That probably wouldn’t cause damage, but it might leave the device in a state that requires a reboot.