What is all-IP?
“All-IP” means that all telephone, television, and internet services share a common language, the Internet Protocol (IP).
Why switch to all-IP?
Switching to All-IP allows you to have a more modern network and a wider range of services (such as Voice-Over IP). Moving away from the traditional landline network does not mean the end of the landline telephone, just a modernisation of the infrastructure. You can still make calls with a standard telephone in All-IP mode.
What is the situation in Luxembourg?
All around the world, countries are switching to All-IP. In Luxembourg too, the traditional analogue telephone network will gradually be halted to make way for All-IP (digital). The traditional telephone operator, POST, has announced that by the end of 2024 they will have gradually phased out their analogue telephone network. You can find the full schedule for the All-IP switch on the POST website.
For several years, the number of subscribers to traditional telephone services has been in decline, and is dropping at a rate of around 15% per year. At the end of 2021, around 78% of landline telephone connections were already made using Voice-Over IP. To find out more, you can read the telecommunication statistics reports for Luxembourg, published by the ILR, here.
Does the switch to all-IP mean a switch to fibre?
No, you should not confuse the switch to All-IP with the disappearance of the copper-wire network. The All-IP switch can be made at the same time as a switch to fibre-optic cables, but it can also work with the existing copper-wire network.
The services offered over the fibre-optic network are however always All-IP. If you have a fibre-optic connection, then you have already switched to All-IP.
What does the switch to all-IP mean for you?
Your operator is responsible for helping you through the switch to All-IP.
In certain cases, the switch to IP technology may require a change in contract and cabling work inside your home.
Are all of your systems compatible with next-generation networks?
Do you have an alarm or remote alarm system, fax, or other special system initially developed for use with the analogue network?
Don’t forget to ask your operator and/or your service provider about the compatibility of your systems.