China is killing off fax machines, pagers, and other classic tech
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The Chinese government is implementing several reform measures designed to end obsolete or obsolete technology, with fax machines, wireless pagers and ISDN lines set to bite the dust.
A Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (opens in new tab) (MIIT) announcement reveals it will stop issuing network access permits for a number of technologies that have since been replaced.
This is a step where the country will move to newer equivalents, and an indication that the country is getting ready to certify new products.
Classic technology in China
The MIIT announcement reveals that “landline telephone terminals, wireless telephone terminals, group telephones, fax machines, modems (including cards), wireless pagers” and a host of other categories will be affected, leaving room for newer tools such as VoIP.
The wording of the announcement suggests that affected devices can still connect to Chinese networks, but newer technology is needed to meet the latest standards.
While this may not affect users in the short term, it could be a warning sign that the country is planning to move away from its outdated technology, which could mean a precious future for companies that still use products such as fax machines, which may must be replaced. invest in updating their assets soon.
The MIIT promises to process new applications for network access permits submitted by companies within 15 business days, making the introduction of new technologies more efficient.
The new measures will take effect on March 1, 2023, as the world’s second largest economy (and one of the fastest growing) invests in future technology.
Elsewhere, Beijing has built a 1,000-server blockchain cluster capable of processing 240 million smart contract transactions per second in an effort to better handle unimaginable amounts of citizen data.
Through The register (opens in new tab)