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Network Tech March 16, 2023

Mavenir, BICS employ VoLTE to bridge roaming gaps

Voice and mobile data wholesaler BICS and cloud-native network software provider Mavenir moved to tackle a looming problem affecting roaming interoperability as operators shutdown 2G and 3G networks, developing a…

By Michael Carroll

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5G+ Asia Pacific Network Tech Operators August 15, 2022

SmarTone 2G service makes way for 5G

Hong Kong-based SmarTone received regulatory approval to shut down its 2G network in October as users migrate off its legacy infrastructure to 5G services, with less than 0.1 per cent…

By Joseph Waring

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Asia Pacific Network Tech May 25, 2021

LG Uplus phases out 2G

LG Uplus received approval to shut down its 2G network, joining rivals which previously ended the little-used service, Yonhap News Agency reported. The operator today (25 May) received clearance from…

By Joseph Waring

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GSMA Network Tech Spanish March 17, 2021

¿Qué apagados de red nos esperan en 2021?

Una de las repercusiones más visibles de la Covid-19 (nuevo coronavirus) ha sido el incremento en el uso de las tecnologías digitales. Por ello, el acceso a Internet de alta…

By Albert Cuesta

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Network Tech January 26, 2021

Vietnam to halt import, production of 2G, 3G handsets

Vietnam moved to promote the uptake of smartphones to advance its digital ambitions, issuing a regulation banning the production and import of 2G and 3G handsets from the beginning of…

By Joseph Waring

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Asia Pacific Network Tech Operators June 12, 2020

SK Telecom gets nod to shut 2G service

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT cleared SK Telecom (SKT) to phase out its 2G service, ending 23 years of service due to dwindling user numbers and high running…

By Joseph Waring

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Asia Pacific Network Tech Operators November 12, 2019

Thai operators keep 2G alive

Operators in Thailand backtracked on a plan to decommission their 2G networks, telling the nation’s regulator they would continue to deliver services to avoid potential problems for customers, Bangkok Post…

By Joseph Waring

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