Digital Readiness Report 2026: Why delayed action risks resident safety
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Time is running out. With less than a year until the analogue switch off, the majority of housing providers are yet to upgrade to digital. Despite this, a newDigital Readiness Report from Housing LIN and Appello reveals a worrying lack of urgency – with a stark disconnect between awareness and...
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3 key switchover risks housing providers can’t afford to...
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In just 8 months, the digital switchover will be complete. But what are the risks if you fail to properly prepare for this?
Meeting the digital switchover challenge: How 10 housing...
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Appello has partnered with housing providers across the UK to help them navigate the digital transition with confidence.
Unlocking the Power of Technology Enabled Care – Insights...
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Appello was thrilled to be a headline sponsor at the TSA ITEC 2025 conference in March.
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Why a Common Understanding of Technology Enabled Care Is...
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Appello Managing Director, Craig Barlow, shared insights as part of a session on 'Building a Common Understanding of TEC'.
The truth: Industry capacity issues and your move to...
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The Digital Telecare Briefing was formed and took an honest look at what progress the industry had made in moving to digital...
Why BT's revised digital switchover date isn't helpful
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BT announced a revised timeline for the digital phone switchover. This changes the end date for the upgrade work from Dec 2025 to...
7 steps to better technology enabled care services | Part 4
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Technology enabled care helps you create inclusive, accessible and safe environments that empower and enrich the lives of older...
What are the benefits of technology enabled care? | Part 3
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Technology enable care provides a flexible & efficient way for people to manage their health & wellbeing at home.
Why technology enabled care services are important | Part 2
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Technology enabled care services have a vital role to play within our health, care and housing sectors, enabling people to live...
What you need to know about Technology Enabled Care | Part 1
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Technology enabled care helps people manage their health and wellbeing at home or in a home-like environment. It has an important...
The ISDN Issue
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Many housing providers are well aware of the digital switchover and how this affects their telecare services. But the impact...
An independent view of the digital phone switchover
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What are the risks of operating analogue equipment over a digital network? Now work is well underway on the digital phone...
The risks of delaying a move from analogue to digital...
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There’s been much discussion about digital telecare over the last few years but some housing providers still have a question mark...
The impact of analogue to digital switch on your monitoring...
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Work is well underway on the digital switchover and the impact on analogue telecare services is becoming apparent.
Digital telecare facts vs the myths
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There’s a lot of information about digital telecare for housing providers to digest. This can include mixed messages from various...
What are SCAIP and NOWIP in the digital telecare industry?
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Appello's A2D converter, SmartBridge is specifically designed to support analogue telecare equipment over the digital network.
How older people are adapting to today's digital technology
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Within this article, we will look into how the older generation adopted to new technology during COVID-19, but why some can still...
What is digital telecare? - Appello
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Digital telecare alarms, which use digital protocols, can reliably send telecare messages across the network.
What does TLS mean for the technology enabled care sector?
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We need to protect data running through digital technology enabled care devices, which is the importance of TLS encryption.
Digital telecare has made improvements to our emergency...
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Digital telecare is the way forward for telecare in the UK. Some housing providers are already on their way with their digital...