And the ceremony to officially decommission System X was carried out by former JT engineer Robin Dodkins, who was planning controller with what was then named Jersey Telecom when the equipment was first installed in 1986.
Mr Dodkins worked for the States-owned utility business for 47 years and ‘pulled the plug’ on the old technology at the Minden Place exchange.
System X was switched off after 26 years in service following a two year network improvement programme implemented by JT. It is being replaced by a leading-edge £20m digital next generation network based on internet protocol technology.
Full story in Wednesday’s JEP
