Do you really need 5G? I did a 4G speedtest the other day on 2degrees and got around 180Mbp/s down?

Will we finally see 3g switched off before we get 4g everywhere is probably a more important question. Sick of seeing 3g on my phone and near useless data.

richms:

Will we finally see 3g switched off before we get 4g everywhere is probably a more important question. Sick of seeing 3g on my phone and near useless data.

Linux:

Do you really need 5G? I did a 4G speedtest the other day on 2degrees and got around 180Mbp/s down?

Won’t they need to roll out a new vaccine before they go to 6G? 😁😂

While I don't need 5G, it would be nice if Spark would hurry up with it. Vodafone has 5G in all major urban centres here in the BOP, while Spark has none whatsoever.

Surprised that no NZ operator has announced when they are going to shut down 3G as all mobile operators in the US will not connect non VOLTE phones.  All phones should be all VOLTE capable as most RCG cellsites are 4G only.

Linux: The issue with turning off 3G is inbound roaming customers! Until VoLTE roaming is done on a large scale it would be a silly move

Vodafone still have 2g, last I tried it, still worked for voice calls.

@Linux

That would seem the same as the US but are still shutting down 3G.

ajw:

@Linux

That would seem the same as the US but are still shutting down 3G.

 

richms:

 

Vodafone still have 2g, last I tried it, still worked for voice calls.

It's still needed for 'smart' electricity meters.
I don't know how long the contract between VF and the electricity companies runs, but the VF 2G network must have quite a few years life left in it yet.

Maybe it'll be replaced by some IoT protocol?
Possibly the one being promoted by Swarm Technologies, now owned by SpaceX

@PolicyGuy

The modem in my electricity meter was recently replaced. The tech doing the job here in Stokes Valley informed me that Spark had recently won the contract to carry this data .

PolicyGuy:

 

richms:

 

Vodafone still have 2g, last I tried it, still worked for voice calls.

 

It's still needed for 'smart' electricity meters.
I don't know how long the contract between VF and the electricity companies runs, but the VF 2G network must have quite a few years life left in it yet.

 

Maybe it'll be replaced by some IoT protocol?
Possibly the one being promoted by Swarm Technologies, now owned by SpaceX

 

I've been talking to reps from the two main carriers recently about the Gs. Despite no formal announcements, they indicated there's about 2 to 3 years of 2G \ 3G left (till 2025/2026).

Weirdly enough but probably because of the issue you mention, VF is planning to switch off 3G before 2G.

Once the spectrum is freed up it will be available for 4G \ 5G or however many Gs we're up to by then.

Linux:

Do you really need 5G? I did a 4G speedtest the other day on 2degrees and got around 180Mbp/s down?