Thread by @zahidtg

I am starting a new thread for my #2G3Gshutdown as the old thread got too confusing. The new twitter doesn't handle thread very well 🙄.

Old thread here 👇

Meanwhile in Australia, Telstra will be shutting down 3G network in 2024 while Optus has not provided a date yet. "Telstra still relies on its 3G network to reach regional and remote customers, highlighting the work required to improve..."
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Thailand regulator NBTC (National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission) shelves 2G services shutdown - bangkokpost.com/business/17921… #2G3Gshutdown - nice thread 👇

Vodafone Netherlands to end 3G services from 04 February - telecompaper.com/news/vodafone-… - 3G network will no longer be available from 04 February 2020 as the spectrum will be used for 4G services. 3G users who don't upgrade phones will fall back on to 2G
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OpenSignal found that 17% of U.S. subscribers and 19% of wireless connections still were using the outdated air interface as recently as last year. 83% of users still served by 3G have 4G-capable devices but do not have a 4G plan.
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Government-owned Nepal Telecom announced plans to shut down its 2G CDMA network in the fiscal year beginning 1 July, to free up spectrum for 4G services #2G3Gshutdown
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Okay, so we have a date here finally. NTT Docomo will switch off it's 3G FOMA (launched October 2001) on 31st March 2026 #2G3Gshutdown

US MVNO Ting Mobile says 79% of subscribers aren’t aware of 3G sunsets - its service runs on Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint networks.
Verizon re-farming 3G bands for LTE
AT&T 3G sunset 2022
TMo not made any announcement about its sunset of 3G.

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Elisa, Finland is shutting down their 3G and refarming the frequency for 4G. After 2023, 3G users will fall back to 2G network. Use of the 2G network continues as before. Some old 3G equipment (hunting cameras, etc.) would need replacement.
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Saudi Telecom Company (stc) is aiming to gradually migrate its 3G customers towards 4G/5G before 2022 and has commenced a project to switch off 3G in ‘various regions in stages’
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In South Korea, SK Telecom and LG U+ will be switching off their 2G/3G CDMA Networks in June 2021. For some reason they call their CDMA2000+ networks as 2G because they also have HSPA networks that are called 3G networks
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AT&T's 3G sunset is scheduled for February 2022 but there are 6 million 3G-powered home security systems in the United States that has to be converted to 4G. ADT and CellBounce Announce Arrival of PnP Solution to 3G Network Sunset by Summer investor.adt.com/press-releases…

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One of the biggest challenges for AT&T with 3G sunset is VoLTE roaming. After all these years, there are 887 MNO's in the world, 736 have LTE, 238 have VoLTE but only between 30-50 support VoLTE roaming 🙄

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Swisscom has a 'Bye bye 2G' page here - swisscom.ch/en/about/compa… as it gets ready to switch off 2G at the end of the 2020, after more than 25 years. Also from my old thread 👇 #2G3Gshutdown

Good thread on #2G3Gshutdown in Sweden 👇

"3G is the technology that seems to disappear first in Sweden. Telenor and 3 have started to close it in certain regions. Telia and Tele2 will close its shared 3G network latest by 2025"

Telefónica 5G rollout announcement also mentioned that they will be eventually shutting down 2G & 3G networks. 3G will sunset in 2025 but no date for 2G shutdown - telefonica.com/en/web/press-o… #2G3Gshutdown

Indian Regulator TRAI has said that 2G is still relevant to India as there are over 300 million users, most of them still using a 2G only feature phone - disruptive.asia/2g-still-relev… - operators are starting to switch off 3G though #2G3GShutdown - 2G-mukt Bharat will have to wait

All German operators are now switching off 3G
Deutsche Telekom - 30 June 2021
Vodafone Germany - 30 June 2021
Telefonica Deutschland - 31 Dec 2022

All operators plan to refarm spectrum for 4G and 5G.

#2G3GShutdown #3Gsunset

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Movistar (a.k.a. Telefónica) Mexico to switch off 2G GSM on 1 January 2021 - commsupdate.com/articles/2020/… #2G3GShutdown #2Gsunset - "When Movistar’s 2G network is shut down, the telco will be solely reliant on AT&T’s infrastructure for connectivity." Asset Light Model

Globe Telecom in Philippines ends sales of 3G SIMs (🤔) in bid to drive 4G uptake - commsupdate.com/articles/2020/… - no date has been given for the eventual shutdown of 3G or 2G services #2G3GShutdown

Wishful thinking or reality? Bite Lithuania aims to switch off 3G in 2024-25; 2G in 2026-28 - commsupdate.com/articles/2020/… - 3G is mainly used to provide high quality voice services, currently carrying about 78% of voice traffic compared to 2G with the remaining 22%.

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China Unicom is accelerating its ‘network slimming’ programme by phasing out 2G and 3G systems as it looks to increase its focus on 4G and 5G technologies #2G3GShutdown - roaming users may have issues but I guess they can use China Mobile 2G GSM 🤔
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Looking at this chart from Vodafone FY21 Interin results - investors.vodafone.com/sites/vodafone… - don't think there will be a #2G3GShutdown in Africa soon. #OpenRAN will help speed up transitioning to newer generations though.

Telefonica Deutschland refarming 3G spectrum to 4G by the end of 2021, a year ahead of schedule. 2100MHz will be used for 4G, not 5G. 2G will stay around for all sorts of reasons. 2G/4G/5G from 2022 onwards - commsupdate.com/articles/2020/… #2G3GShutdown #SpectrumRefarming

TDC, Denmark to start phasing out 3G by end-2022 to give it more capacity for improving 4G and 5G services. The operator has no current plans for 2G shutdown - commsupdate.com/articles/2020/… #2G3GShutdown

Verizon 3G shutdown postponed indefinitely - commsupdate.com/articles/2021/… #2G3GShutdown - ‘Our 3G network is operational and we don’t have a plan to shut it down at this time. We’ll work with customers to move them to newer technology.’

Okay, we have a new date for Verizon 3G shutdown, 1 January 2023 - mobileworldlive.com/featured-conte… - The operator stopped activating 3G devices in 2018 and was previously expected to complete the shutdown by end-2020. AT&T aims to close its 3G network in February 2022.

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This is a new 2G/3G phone - "comes with 3G and access to essential apps such as WhatsApp, Google Assistant, Google Maps, YouTube, Facebook, etc., allowing users to benefit from this valuable content at their fingertips."
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It is increasingly looking like a 2G+4G+5G world as IoT will ensure 2G is not shut off everywhere
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"The closure of major 3G networks will mean the end of the line for older mobile personal emergency response system (mPERS) devices used by the elderly across America." #2G3Gshutdown

Commsupdate reports that TIM Italy will sunset their 3G network next year (2022), 2G to disappear by end-2029 #2G3GShutdown . See: commsupdate.com/articles/2021/…

Swisscom in Switzerland have switched off their 2G network (#2G3GShutdown) as proportion of traffic transmitted via 2G fell steadily and was less than 0.03% by the end of 2020.

They also have 3G UMTS 900 so some older devices would stop working

swisscom.ch/en/about/news/…

Cosmote in Greece is gradually shutting down 3G network starting in September 2021 now that 5G is here. The spectrum will be re-farmed for 4G/4G+/5G. The good news is that 2G will still be around for a while.
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Vodafone Germany is shutting down their 3G network by end of June. All of 2100 MHz will be used for 4G/LTE. 2G will continue to work for 3G devices and other devices doing CS Fallback.

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T-Mobile USA, shutting down its 3G (CDMA) network by Jan 1, 2022. No plans yet for 2G (GSM) sunset

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LGU+ shutting down their 2G CDMA network in June #2G3Gshutdown

Telia Eesti (Estonia) is planning to sunset their 3G network by end of 2023 as only 1% of its mobile internet usage is via its 3G network, while 1/3 of voice traffic is still over the 3G. 3G only users will fall back on 2G GSM network - commsupdate.com/articles/2021/… #2G3Gshutdown