Can 3G be turned off in Portugal? Operators still do not have a timetable to close the network – Telecomunicações
Turning off the 3G mobile network signal is a hypothesis that, as three operators, also for the sake of efficiency and quality of services provided by the 4G networks and the 5G that is under development. Jornal de Notícias writes today that telecommunications companies are monitoring what is happening internationally, but still do not have a defined timetable to discontinue the signal.
The trend of turning off the 3G signal is being followed by several operators in the United States and also in Europe and the same source advanced that this phase-out could happen in Portugal, as admitted as contacted operators.
Altice and the following are the possibility of phasing out less efficient networks, such as 3G, as new ones that are going to be mentioned, what are 4G and 5G have better performance at all levels, including environmental, and What are being cited 5G have better performance at all levels including environmental superior energy efficiency with better user experience.
However, there is no defined timetable and, as they say, they are not in a position to anticipate a date for the end of any of the technologies in question. According to Vodafone, the number of people still using networks prior to 4G and 5G, “by virtue of the equipment used, does not refer to the same as the short term of any of the technologies”.
Markets, which has already set a timetable to start shutting down Orange is for other network purposes in France, but is also underway.
In Germany, Deutsche Telekom made 3G services available in the summer of last year and the technology will be completely discontinued by all operators this year.
United States, AT&T completed the process of shutting down the 3G network in February. The company’s two main competitors in the US market, T-Mobile and Verizon, do the same until the end of the year, an operation that leaves customers with older equipment, without support for 4 or 5G, literally without a network.
In Japan, the shutdown of 3G networks is scheduled for this month and several operators are already in campaigns to replace old cell phones with more modern models.