Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Mikael Schachne, VP Telco Market at BICS, ponders the implications of ...

“The operators that have implemented 5G have four technologies on the go at the same time. That's an extremely costly way of ...

In the UK, mobile network operators (MNOs) have pledged to switch off their 2G and 3G networks by 2033, paving the way for the continued roll-out of 4G and 5G. The picture across Europe is similar, ...

Nations adopting 5G are dismantling older mobile networks, with many carriers already dropping 3G and planning to retire 2G over the next decade, while keeping 4G in place as a bridge to 5G. The US ...

In a move it says will form a major part of its plan to position itself as a leading European network operator and to bring customers optimum connectivity, Orange has announced plans to phase out its ...

Orange aims to phase out 2G and 3G networks across its footprint between 2025 and 2030, as part of efforts to divert spectrum to 4G and 5G and prioritise investments for next-generation network ...

The artificial intelligence-induced surge in memory prices could delay South Africa’s plan to shut down 2G and 3G networks due to its impact on the cost of manufacturing smartphones. The development ...

Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio has urged the central government to completely shut down 2G and 3G networks in the country to avoid unnecessary costs and migrate all customers to 4G and 5G networks.

The United Kingdom will phase out and turn off its 2G and 3G networks by 2033, the British government today announced (via TechRadar). BT already committed to ending its 3G service by 2023, but now ...

The refarmed spectrum will be invaluable for improving more modern mobile services, but the accelerated shutdown timeline could present an issue for millions of 2G and 3G customers Earlier this month, ...