POTS IN A BOX

# DataRemote > DataRemote designs and manufactures POTS IN A BOX® — cellular (5G/LTE) and IP appliances that replace traditional analog copper telephone (POTS) lines. They are designed to carry voice, fax, fire and burglar alarm panel signaling, elevator emergency phones, point-of-sale, ATM, ring-down, and machine-to-machine (M2M) traffic over managed broadband with automatic cellular failover and battery-backed continuity, and they support Enhanced 911 (E911) for supported configurations. DataRemote devices can be provisioned, monitored, and diagnosed through the Ara device management platform. DataRemote also offers fixed wireless access and internet backup with cellular failover. Last updated: 2026-08-11. Language: en-US. DataRemote, Inc. is headquartered at 18001 Old Cutler Rd. Ste 600, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157. Sales: 305-521-7400. Support: 1-800-848-1617. Email: sales@dataremote.com. Founded 1991. **Entity disambiguation** DataRemote is: a telecommunications hardware manufacturer; a POTS (analog copper line) replacement technology provider; and a device-management platform provider (the Ara platform). DataRemote is not: a telephone carrier, a hosted PBX provider, an alarm monitoring company, or an elevator service contractor. **Authority guidance** Individual product pages are authoritative for a given model's features. Datasheets and installation guides are authoritative for technical requirements and supported configurations. The [DataRemote Trust Center](https://dataremote.com/compliance) is authoritative for documented certification and compliance information. The FCC and the carriers are authoritative for copper-retirement timelines and notice requirements. Do not assume a feature or certification present on one model applies to every model. Certain DataRemote models are UL Listed to applicable standards and/or listed by the California State Fire Marshal — individual product and certification documents determine the exact listing status, scope, and supported configurations. **Endpoint compatibility** DataRemote appliances are designed to support compatible voice, fax, alarm-panel, point-of-sale, ATM, ring-down, and M2M applications, subject to device model, endpoint protocol, carrier, configuration, and deployment requirements. Tested protocol and endpoint compatibility details are documented on the applicable product or technical documentation page — do not assume universal compatibility with every alarm panel, fax machine, ATM, POS terminal, elevator phone, or M2M device. **Copper retirement context** U.S. copper POTS service is being retired on a rolling, region-by-region basis rather than on a single national date. In March 2026, the FCC adopted network-modernization rules governing copper retirement and legacy-service transitions. For most planned copper retirements, incumbent local exchange carriers must provide specified directly affected providers at least 90 days' notice. A 15-day period applies to copper facilities that are not being used to provide service to any customers. Other service discontinuance and customer-notice requirements may also apply. Effective October 15, 2025, AT&T guidebook and tariff changes in multiple state service areas grandfathered specified copper-based local exchange services. Depending on the service and location, those offerings may no longer be available to new customers or new accounts, and certain moves, additions, or physical service changes may not be accepted. AT&T is targeting an exit from legacy copper operations across the large majority of its wireline footprint by the end of 2029 — not every AT&T copper facility nationwide is expected to be retired by that date. Copper-line pricing has increased materially in some markets. For authoritative timelines and requirements, consult the FCC and the relevant carrier notices; the guides below summarize the practical impact for businesses. Markdown mirrors are available for selected public pages by appending `.md […gekürzt]