Copper Retirement Solution
POTS Line Replacement
Replace aging copper lines with POTS IN A BOX® — the industry's most reliable cellular replacement solution for voice, fax, alarms, elevators and life-safety communications.
Cost savings vs. copper
Up to 50%
Battery backup
48 hrs
Network certified
5G / LTE
GNSS geo-location
Full E-911
What POTS Line Replacement Does
Your existing analog devices.
On a modern cellular network.
POTS line replacement migrates legacy analog copper phone lines to IP using cellular (5G/LTE) or wired backhaul. DataRemote's POTS IN A BOX® appliances plug your analog devices directly into RJ-11 ports and carry their signals over a managed cellular network — preserving every behavior those devices depend on: in-band voice, ring-down circuits, FAX, DTMF signaling, alarm panel communication, and full E-911 with geo-location.
Advanced Voice & Call Features
Analog Data Support
Automatic Cellular Failover
High Speed Internet Access
Enterprise Device Management
Battery Backup Protection
Dual SIM Support
Full E-911 with GNSS Location Services
Industry Alert
Copper is retiring — your critical lines can't
For decades, mission-critical and life-safety devices have depended on analog copper POTS lines. But the copper network is being dismantled. With the FCC cutting copper-retirement notice to just 90 days and AT&T no longer accepting new copper orders as it moves toward nationwide retirement by 2029, businesses can no longer afford to delay POTS replacement.
Meanwhile, POTS costs continue to rise, with some lines exceeding $2,700 per month. Waiting is no longer the safe or affordable option.
30M+
Active POTS Lines Remain in the U.S.
434%
Year-Over-Year Surge in Carrier Copper Sunsets
31.4%
Average Annual Price Increase for POTS Lines
Supporting All Your POTS Replacement Needs
POTS IN A BOX® appliances support the full range of analog device types — from life-safety to business operations.
Common applications
The life-safety lines you can't afford to lose
Central Station Monitoring
Fire & Burglar Alarm
Keep fire and burglar alarm panels reporting to central station over a UL-864-listed cellular path as copper retires.
Code-Compliant Emergency Line
Elevator Emergency Communications
Keep elevator emergency phones connected and code-compliant with a monitored, battery-backed cellular line.
Why DataRemote
The proven choice for enterprise copper migration
From small businesses to Fortune 500 deployments, POTS IN A BOX® is carrier-certified, life-safety compliant, and managed from a single platform.
Cut costs up to 50%
Predictable managed pricing replaces escalating per-line copper rates — without surprises.
Plug & play migration
Connect analog devices to RJ-11 ports with no rewiring. Install in minutes, not days.
Always-on resilience
48-hour battery backup and automatic dual-SIM cellular failover keep every line active.
Government & carrier certified
NDAA §889, TAA, FCC, PTCRB, UL-listed hardware certified across major North American carriers.
Managed at scale
Provision, monitor, alert and troubleshoot thousands of lines through a single pane of glass via Ara.
Proven for life-safety
Deployed for fire alarm panels, elevator emergency phones, and E-911 — where failure is not an option.
Ara Device Management Platform
The Engine Behind the Industry's Largest POTS Replacement Deployments.
Every POTS IN A BOX® appliance is managed through Ara — DataRemote's enterprise device management platform. Provision thousands of lines at once, monitor line status in real time, receive instant alerts, and troubleshoot remotely through a single portal.
- Mass provisioning & configuration management
- Real-time line status monitoring & alerts
- Remote diagnostics and troubleshooting
- Carrier-level API for integration and automation
- Full audit log and compliance reporting
POTS IN A BOX®
The Original Wireless POTS Replacement by DataRemote
5G RedCap 90X5
Modular POTS IN A BOX® / Business Gateway Platform
Modular PIAB and business gateway platform combining a 1 Gb/s router, 5G RedCap WWAN with LTE fallback, 4-8 FXS voice lines, and swappable power/battery modules — built for telephone line replacement, fixed wireless access, and internet backup.
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5G 90X1
5G POTS replacement with automatic internet failover
Enterprise 5G appliance that replaces up to 8 analog POTS lines with an integrated ATA, 48-hour battery backup, global 5G radio, UPS power output, and automatic cellular internet failover.
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LTE 90X2
LTE POTS replacement with automatic internet failover
The LTE sibling of the 90X1: replaces up to 8 analog POTS lines with an integrated ATA, patented UPS power output, 48-hour battery backup, and automatic cellular failover across North American LTE bands.
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Purpose-built for the lines that can't go dark
Business continuity
Internet Backup & Cellular Failover
24–48 hour battery backup and instant, zero-touch cellular failover keep your business online the moment your primary connection drops.
Solution
Fixed Wireless Access
Primary or failover business internet over 5G/LTE, with automatic failover and battery backup baked in.
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Solution
Elevator Emergency Communication
Keep elevator emergency phones code-compliant and connected as copper POTS lines retire.
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Frequently asked questions
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Ready to replace copper before your carrier does it for you?
Talk to a DataRemote specialist about a migration plan for your sites, lines, and timeline.