Tag: 3g
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Two More Wireless Carriers Plan To Shut Down Their 2G and 3G Networks
US Cellular and Cellcom are the latest operators with plans to shelve their older 2G and 3G networks as mobile carriers focus on building out their 5G offerings. Over the last year, 5G home internet has gained a lot of attention for its easy setup process and coverage potential, while 5G wireless service has become…
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When Will 3G Be Retired? Here are the Timelines for Verizon, T-Mobile & AT&T
With more talk of 5G enabled devices and wireless companies expanding their coverage maps, it’s time to talk about 3G. 3G technology launched in 2002 with CNN asking “will it catch on?” 4G was introduced in 2009, and is still the current standard, though 5G has been in the works for some time. With the…
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AT&T Targets Early 2022 for 3G Sunset
While 5G may be grabbing all the attention and headlines these days, mobile carriers have been working on plans to move away from older networks and, they hope, convert existing customers to their latest tech. Case in point: the venerable 3G network, which came online in the US in the early 2000s. Various companies are…