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3G network shutdown will accelerate 4G and 5G expansion, but 2G lives on

In our increasingly connected world, the demand for faster, and more reliable, energy-efficient mobile services continues to grow writes Virgin Media O2 chief technology officer Jeanie York Following our announcement last year that we’ll phase our 3G services in 2025, we’ve recently completed successful switch off trials. We remain on track to switch off the

  • Staff Reporter
  • 23 July 2024
  • News, Operators, Technology

Around 5.5 million mobile users must upgrade their devices as the big switch off takes place – Ofcom

But the good news is the effect of turning off 2G and 3G will have a negligible effect on consumers

  • Staff Reporter
  • 6 February 2023
  • News

Digital Secretary unveils new plans to boost UK telecoms security ahead of US visit

The government has agreed with UK mobile network operators Vodafone, EE, Virgin Media O2 and Three that 2033 will be the date by which all public 2G and 3G networks in the UK will be switched off.

  • Staff Reporter
  • 8 December 2021
  • News, News, Operators, Technology

O2 selects Ericsson for 5G RAN expansion

Ericsson continues partnership with O2 following 5G launch last year

  • Staff Reporter
  • 10 June 2020
  • News, News, Technology

Pangea makes network coverage checker available to public

Checker covers 2G, 3G, and 4G for all networks

  • Staff Reporter
  • 2 June 2020
  • News, Operators, Retailers

Nokia launches 3G variant of the revamped 3310

Prepaid the 3310 3G is available for £59 from Carphone Warehouse and O2

  • Staff Reporter
  • 29 September 2017
  • News, Operators

O2 and Vodafone set to miss 4G roll-out target ambitions

Operators had wanted 98 per cent coverage by this year as part of equipment share deal in 2012

  • Staff Reporter
  • 18 August 2015
  • News, Operators

2G and 3G set to disappear in five years

Analysts Ovum predict 2G and 3G spectrum will be refarmed by 2020

  • Staff Reporter
  • 28 April 2015
  • News, Operators

Networks slam national roaming plan for ‘partial not-spots’

They claim proposal to improve coverage in areas that receive little or no signal would deteriorate network reliability and resilience, and would be complex and slow to implement

  • Staff Reporter
  • 5 November 2014
  • News, Operators

O2 switches on its 4G network in northern Ireland

Network now available in Belfast and Lisburn following a £15 million investment to upgrade services in the country

  • Staff Reporter
  • 1 July 2014
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