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 The outdated 3G expertise might be utterly phased out by 2025, Tele2 Lithuania and Tele2 Latvia mentioned in separate bulletins. The launched radio frequency bands might be used for 4G LTE and 5G networks to boost shopper expertise, whereas the telco encourages customers to improve their units and SIM playing cards appropriate with the most recent applied sciences.
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Tele2 Latvia 3G Change Off
Tele2 Latvia mentioned at present, solely round 1 p.c of cellular information visitors is being transferred on the operator’s 3G community, with extra clients making voice calls utilizing the 4G VoLTE community. Tele2 Latvia additionally famous that each one its base stations outfitted with 3G expertise even have 2G and 4G tools, with 5G Expertise at present being put in. The corporate talked about that the phase-out of 3G Expertise in Lithuania and Estonia is at present in full swing.
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Tele2 Lithuania 3G Phaseout
Alternatively, Tele2 Lithuania cited that the previous 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 assets to be adequate for everybody, particular frequencies are wanted. By decommissioning previous applied sciences, the frequencies they use can be utilized much more effectively in 4G and 5G networks. Typically talking, turning off the virtually out of date 3G connection will take advantage of used 4G and 5G connections work higher,” Tele2 Lithuania mentioned.
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4G VoLTE for Increased Voice High quality
Tele2 Latvia mentioned that clients who solely want a cell phone for calling will be capable of proceed utilizing their present telephones because the calls might be made on the 2G community. Nonetheless, for purchasers with increased calls for on name high quality, Tele2 suggested activation of VoLTE Expertise, which ensures sooner name connection occasions and higher voice and video name high quality.
