{"id":2449,"date":"2025-05-02T13:06:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T13:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careium.com\/en\/?post_type=white-paper&#038;p=2449"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:30:41","slug":"the-analogue-to-digital-transition","status":"publish","type":"white-paper","link":"https:\/\/www.careium.com\/en\/about-us\/white-papers\/the-analogue-to-digital-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"The analogue to digital transition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">The analogue to digital transition<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>The UK\u2019s analogue phone network is shutting down in 2027, here\u2019s how the shift to digital telecare ensures safer, more reliable support for older adults and care providers alike.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telecare is changing. By 2027, BT will switch off its ageing analogue network, marking a pivotal moment for the UK\u2019s transition to a fully digital future. This shift promises more reliable, secure, and cost-effective solutions for telecare users, particularly the growing population of older adults who rely on these services for independence and safety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We understand that change can be daunting. That\u2019s why we\u2019re committed to making this transition as seamless as possible, leveraging our decades of expertise in digital telecare to guide you every step of the way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why digital telecare matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Digital technology reduces errors, enhances reliability, and future-proofs telecare services. Yet, many providers haven\u2019t started upgrading their analogue equipment. The Telecare Services Association (TSA) warns that delayed action risks major service disruptions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a global leader in analogue-to-digital transformation, we offer agnostic, tailored solutions. In the UK our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careium.com\/en\/telecare-solutions\/monitoring-centres\/\">alarm receiving centre<\/a> handles over half a million calls monthly, interoperating with hundreds of devices across 200 manufacturers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our digital platform: Enovation\u2019s UMO&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of our offering is Enovation\u2019s UMO, a state-of-the-art digital platform used by 340+ monitoring centres to serve 1.4 million people. UMO\u2019s open-platform philosophy ensures compatibility with diverse devices and services, while its proactive monitoring capabilities, like fall detection and inactivity alerts, enable early interventions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case study: Falkirk Council\u2019s digital success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Falkirk Council became Scotland\u2019s first local authority to adopt end-to-end digital telecare, four years ahead of the UK\u2019s analogue switch-off. Pauline Waddell, Team Manager, praised the collaboration:&nbsp;&#8220;This achievement reflects the hard work of everyone involved to safeguard this critical service. Careium\u2019s support was invaluable&#8221;. Ian Whitelaw, Project Manager added: &#8220;Our clients now enjoy cutting-edge, secure, and reliable care&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Last updated: July 7 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discover more<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careium.co.uk\/blog\/falkirk-council-enable-end-to-end-digital-telecare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Falkirk case study<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Download Whitepaper (original)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careium.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/the-analogue-to-digital-transition-whitepaper-careium-en.pdf\">The analogue to digital transition with Careium as market leaders in end-to-end digital<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":716,"template":"","class_list":["post-2449","white-paper","type-white-paper","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.careium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/white-paper\/2449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.careium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/white-paper"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.careium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/white-paper"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.careium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/white-paper\/2449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6724,"href":"https:\/\/www.careium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/white-paper\/2449\/revisions\/6724"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.careium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.careium.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}