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SmarTone announces exit from Macau market
The company's exit means three MNOs remain
The company's exit means three MNOs remain
The focus will be on 4G and 5G
The carriers will use the extension to carry out a switch-over awareness campaign
A lot of customers still rely on 3G in the country
M1's 3G network will be the first to go, Singtel and StarHub to follow
The network will still be around for some years though
Will support 2G, 3G, and 4G
Is said to be worried about reliance on Chinese equipment
Becomes the first telco in Bangladesh to wave goodbye to its 3G network
The company points out that not everywhere is ready for the sunset of such technology
Says it's working to fix the problem
Initiates first phase of the switch-off
The telco had planned to terminate the service in August of this year
Could impact Telstra and Optus' plans to retire legacy service
Will now focus on expanding 4G and 5G services
First in the UK to do so
The 3G network was due to be retired at the end of this month
Across eight countries
3G will be no more as of January 22, 2024
But overall 4G service is a mixed bag so far
Becomes the first Australian telco to begin retirement of 3G
Will focus attention on 4G and 5G
Another week, another 3G network given its deadline
The service was switched off in the early hours of November 23
It uses Orange's 3G network
The 2G service will be no more from April 2024
With the goal of establishing a 4G network
Will become the last Hungarian telco to retire the legacy network