Analog cellular phones were the first generation while digital marked the second generation. 3G is loosely defined, but generally includes high data speeds, always-on data access, and greater ...
The first high-speed mobile network, 3G, was launched in Australia in 2003 but has been overtaken by better and faster connections. While Vodafone began shutting down its 3G network between ...
The soon-to-be shut down 3G network has for 20 years been a critical service, especially in regional areas, but the industry wants to use the bandwidth to improve the new 4G and 5G systems.
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Tens of thousands of older mobile phones and other devices will cease to work from Monday, when the nation’s 3G network is shuttered.
Australian small businesses have less than a week to retire their 3G devices before the network shuts down, or risk losing connection to vital workplace technology. Telstra and Optus will shut ...
Australia's 3G network is officially shutting down today and it will have major implications for those who haven't made the switch. 3G was the third generation of wireless networks and has been around ...
Campaigners have warned that Vodafone turning off its 3G network will lead to people with older and more basic phones falling into "digital poverty." Vodafone will be the first UK telecoms firm to ...
But the risks surrounding the 3G shutdown extend to medical devices, security alarms and other vital tech too. Telstra and Optus will officially shut down their 3G networks on October 28 2024 ...
3G networks succeed 2G ones, offering faster data transfer rates and are the first to enable video calls. This makes them especially suitable for use in modern smartphones, which require constant ...
Telstra and Optus will switch off their 3G networks on October 28. The move will leave around 60,000 handheld devices unable to make emergency calls because they are incompatible with 4G and 5G.