Tele2 introduced its plans to change off its 3G Community in Lithuania and Latvia by the top of 2025. The outdated 3G expertise might be utterly phased out by 2025, Tele2 Lithuania and Tele2 Latvia stated in separate bulletins. The launched radio frequency bands might be used for 4G LTE and 5G networks to reinforce shopper expertise, whereas the telco encourages customers to improve their units and SIM playing cards suitable with the newest applied sciences.
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Tele2 Latvia 3G Change Off
Tele2 Latvia stated at the moment, solely round 1 p.c of cellular information visitors is being transferred on the operator’s 3G community, with extra prospects making voice calls utilizing the 4G VoLTE community. Tele2 Latvia additionally famous that every one its base stations outfitted with 3G expertise even have 2G and 4G gear, with 5G Know-how at the moment being put in. The corporate talked about that the phase-out of 3G Know-how in Lithuania and Estonia is at the moment in full swing.
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Tele2 Lithuania 3G Phaseout
Alternatively, Tele2 Lithuania cited that the outdated era 3G expertise has already been utterly switched off within the networks of many international locations, together with the Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Hungary, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, the UK, Spain, Greece, and Japan.
“To ensure that new applied sciences to work effectively and qualitatively, and for sources to be enough for everybody, particular frequencies are wanted. By decommissioning outdated applied sciences, the frequencies they use can be utilized much more effectively in 4G and 5G networks. Usually talking, turning off the just about out of date 3G connection will take advantage of used 4G and 5G connections work higher,” Tele2 Lithuania stated.
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4G VoLTE for Increased Voice High quality
Tele2 Latvia stated that prospects who solely want a cell phone for calling will have the ability to proceed utilizing their present telephones because the calls might be made on the 2G community. Nevertheless, for patrons with larger calls for on name high quality, Tele2 suggested activation of VoLTE Know-how, which ensures quicker name connection occasions and higher voice and video name high quality.
