We have 2G but not 3G (killed a few years ago). The reasoning behind this is that people with 2G only phones are less likely to use the Internet (also M2M devices) than 3G phones, and 3G only phones were already old when this happened.
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i_am_hiding@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
People still have 2G?
We haven’t had 2G for nearly 8 years. 3G was killed late last year.
It’s such a pain, so many devices don’t support 4G, let alone VoLTE.
Surely 2G isn’t that hard to keep running? It has far better range than 4G, meaning fewer towers are needed. Just keep one or two bands around to make voice calls easier.
eutampieri@feddit.it 3 weeks ago
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
There wasn’t much benefit to 3g that 4g didn’t have except from backwards compatibility. 2g has a better range.
eutampieri@feddit.it 3 weeks ago
Exactly!
Mad_Punda@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Here at least it’s more connected devices, like the emergency call option in elevators or cars. I was considering getting a used car made in 2023 with 2G/3G and just happened to learn about the shutdown in time before I sealed the deal.
But the timeline planned here in Sweden is a bit insane: only by 2026 must new car models use 4G/5G. 2027 is when they expect to fully shut down 2G. This makes no sense for devices that have a long life span.
algorithmae@lemmy.sdf.org 3 weeks ago
I bought a used car that was made in 2004. It doesn’t even have aux in or traction control, let alone 4g…