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2G Networks Will Shut Down Within a Decade: Analysts
- Published August 27, 2012 11:36PM UTC
- Publisher Wholesale Investor
- Categories Company Updates
Australian wireless operators Telstra, Optus and Vodafone Hutchison Australia have said they will keep 2G for now. Telstra, has said it hasn’t reached a “final decision” but would ensure a “smooth transition” if it decides to end 2G. All three telcos are investing billions of dollars in new 4G services.
In the US, AT&T has said it will end 2G by 2017. Meanwhile, operators in South Korea and Japan have already shut down their 2G networks.
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