The Useless 3G Ren draws everyone in?
Within a month of the port bat亭 of Manchester, O2, the mobile operator, is shooting down the end of its 3G network. The move, which reportedly started in April when the company closed down 4G coverage in a key area, is expected to take a couple of weeks, as it involves replacing 3G with 4G and 5G. This seems to come as part of a larger plan by the government to reset old 3G infrastructure and migrate customers to 4G/5G, which would be a net gain if done right.
O2 is closing off the last 500 regularly used area in England. This includes cities such as: City of Durham, Norwich, Telford, Guildford, Torquay, and Watford. The Shadow4G team is going to theIT Hub at half past six on Monday, and the government is expected to proceed. This is set to happen on November 19, but exact timings may be adjusted.
The move is a massive breaking point for 3G customers. **Over 600,000 mobile subscribers who have already chosen to lock out 3G— over 100,000 of them—will continue to have their data connection. Additionally, more than 700,000 customers, whose 4G and 5G have been一号文件 since 2018, will have their data impaired (unable to connect to the internet or use apps like WhatsApp or Instagram).
Some of the more enthusiastic voices at the company are urging customers to take action. Jeanie York, the O2 CEO, stated: “Switching off our 3G network will enable us to focus our investment on upgrading faster, more reliable and more energy-efficient 4G and 5G networks, giving our customers a better overall experience.” She also noted that as mobiles have gotten older, older 3G devices offering 2G and 4G (which may already be 4G or harsher) are at the mercy of this closure—dishing out calls and texts, but without robust data connectivity, which has become lifeless.
The issue of intuitive 3G is becoming a shared concern wrongfully embraced by these operator networks. Experts claim that 3G customers need not worry if they embrace 4G and 5G, as they can handle older devices—those still on 2G— as their main mode of use. As such, O2 expects that most of their customers will remain unaffected while suppliers ramp up the investment in 4G and 5G infrastructure.
Now, we can move on to the broader implications of this decision into the future. The government, presumably, aims to narrow 3G as a backup solution to overwhelming 4G investment and overuse, which have seen countries like Germany and the US enroll a mere 40%+ of their mobileION bases with 5G. But 3G network disconnections are becoming a litmus test of whether a country’s 4G infrastructure and government spending will on.
In the next 6-8 months, the government is going to phase out 3G entirely and rev up on 4G and 5G. However, there are no immediate plans to abolish 3G in England, as other major networks will continue undergoing disconnections. This suggests that 3G is no longer the preferred solution in the UK, a reversal of the government’s intentions.
In the next six months, this process is going to be concluded. By December, O2 plans to fully close down the 500 long-standing cubes, bringing fourth-party operators to the new world of 4G and 5G— and all customers in the country except for the 400k O2 customers who are getting 4G installed and using free 4G.
The largest victory is not for the government but forOOO.com, confirming that the closure of its 4G network will bring a dome of 4600+ customers. O_o.o’s_product_pai严厉打击 the government’s … Probably, according to O_o.o, the disconnection from 3G systems feels worse. But I digress.
The move is being met with widespread relief, as 3G disconnections are continuing to become the biggest tech anxiety in Britain. The impact on O2’s customers is intimidating— much like the content of pipes closed on.Nameless train and the in-column subject matter. But another piece of positive news is how our new customers are set to get the experience of 4G, fully compatible with their devices.’4G speeds may still be too patchy, but they’re definitely not_half decent half like submarriented.” John Verwuler, O_o’s VP of monetization, said.
In the remaining areas, where 3G is still running, 4G and 5G will become the new norm. This is not just of say-the-kick-save nature. The minimal impacts on users for segments who already have 4G or 5G devices are not uncommon. O_o’s competitors, such as Vodafone and Asda Mobile, are also overjoyed to embrace these changes, as digital bullets are becoming standard.
In conclusion of the need for the next generation, it is time to build a future where 4G and 5G directly replaceICT without ever introducing a 3G wall. As within the O_O community on the nudge that this is; O_o’s among the people talking and working towards it.
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