NEW YORK / METTEL / MAY 21, 2025
We’re proud to congratulate our partner, MetTel, on being honored by the United States Postal Service (USPS) with a 2024 Supplier Excellence Award for a nationwide telecom transformation that modernizes legacy landlines across 17,000 postal locations. As part of this initiative, MetTel’s managed service integrates DataRemote’s POTS IN A BOX® hardware to deliver reliable, compliant, and cost-effective analog line replacement at scale.
What the USPS Award Recognizes
How the Transformation Works
MetTel’s fully managed service combines multi-carrier network connectivity with DataRemote POTS IN A BOX® hardware to convert circuit-switched phone signals into resilient, multi-path IP. The approach keeps existing analog devices—such as phones, fax, elevator and emergency lines, alarms, ATMs, and other specialty endpoints—operational while gaining modern visibility and control.
Seamless cutover
Bridge analog to IP with minimal disruption to field operations.
Resilience by Design
Dual-SIM and wireless backup options help maintain continuity during outages.
Scalable & Centralized
Managed deployment and monitoring across thousands of sites.
Cost Control
Why It Matters to Postal, Public-Sector & Enterprise Teams
As traditional copper networks are phased out following FCC actions that allow carriers to retire legacy analog lines, agencies and enterprises need a compliant path forward. POTS IN A BOX® provides that path—preserving installed analog equipment while moving connectivity to IP and cellular, with features that support E-911 access and life-safety use cases.MetTel’s POTS transformation has been deployed across 17,000 USPS locations, with similar outcomes reported in large retail and storage footprints. Customers benefit from improved reliability, operational insight, and the ability to standardize communications across distributed sites.
DataRemote’s Role: POTS IN A BOX®
DataRemote’s POTS IN A BOX® portfolio is purpose-built to replace copper POTS with IP and cellular connectivity. Models support voice, fax (T.38), analog modem data, alarm panels, and elevator/emergency lines—paired with options like battery backup and automatic failover to keep critical communications online.
If you’re planning a POTS replacement program, our team can help you choose the right device—such as the 90X1 5G solution—and a deployment model that meets your compliance, uptime, and budget requirements.
Future-Proof Your Telecommunications
Ready to future-proof your analog lines with a proven, award-winning approach? Talk with DataRemote about POTS IN A BOX® and how we work with MetTel to deliver at scale across public-sector and enterprise environments.
AUGUST 5th, 2025