Portugal still has 820 thousand consumers connected to the network
As we recently revealed, Altice, NOS and Vodafone even intend to activate the 3G network, since there is already good coverage of the 4G and 5G network. However, such action is not yet scheduled.
ANACOM has already reacted and mentioned that customers cannot be penalized.
The end of 2G and 3G networks may be coming soon...
3G mobile technology aims to support a wide range of services, from supporting multimedia applications (video, audio, data) to accessing various services available on the Internet (WWW, integrated kit, e-commerce, etc.) . Altice, NOS and Vodafone support turning off the 3G network and the 2G network, but there is no timetable yet.
Following the news from operators to alert the 3G network, and perhaps 2G, the COM that this cannot improve the quality of mobile services for 820,000 3G users.
Ana will certainly follow this matter and the decisions that operators will adopt in this regard"
guaranteed official source of the regulator to Dinheiro Vivo
Last year, the penetration rate of the mobile service in Portugal reached 125.7 per 100 inhabitants, with more than nine million people using mobile networks (3G, 4G or 5) to access the internet. "Mobile broadband Internet users through 4G total 8.3 million in 2021, which represents about 91% of users of the service. The remaining 9% are users of 3G networks [cerca de 820 mil utilizadores]", reveals the same source.
As for data traffic, "it is estimated that 68% is on the 4G network and the rest on the 3G network". As for 5G, there is still no official regulatory data, as the network has only recently become available.
Also according to ANACOM...
There is not exactly a specific technology to provide an obligation, 2G, 3G, 3 or any other specification. However, operators using frequencies for the provision of communications services are intended for various functions, namely network coverage and development, and voice signal reinforcement, and must ensure compliance with the technologies that will be better protected for this purpose
ANACOM is disclosed as previous networks, capable of predicting the Regulatory when Altice NOS and Vodafone start preparing 4G and 5.
Remember that the 1G network appeared in 1980 and became known for starting the world of wireless telecommunications.
Second generation (2G) systems appear around 1990, in the sense of filling in as first generation (1G) mobile communication systems.
2.5G mobile technology served as a transition between second-generation (2G) and third-generation (3G) systems.
3G mobile technology was aimed at supporting a wide range of services, from supporting multimedia applications (video, audio, data) to accessing various services available on the Internet (WWW, integrated kit, e-commerce, etc.) . 4G is a communications generation that has come significantly from 3G systems.
5G can have speeds 10x faster than 4G using the same amount of data. As we have here, 5G will not be an Internet for the end user… but also. 5G makes it possible to respond to critical, highly resilient emergency services, such as industrial applications (Industries 4.0), autonomous vehicles, remote surgeries or emergency services.