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Virgin Media O2 switch off its 3G network in Scotland from November 5, starting in the east of the country and Aberdeen and Dundee.
The phase-out of Virgin Media O2’s 3G network could generate electronic waste worth £13m, including £10.3m from just 146 kilograms of gold, according to new research from BusinessWaste.co.uk. The analysis highlights the environmental and economic implications of decommissioning legacy network technologies, with millions of devices rendered obsolete and valuable raw materials at stake. The report
Half the UK population is unaware of the imending 3G network switch off according to an Opinium survey sample of 2,000 UK adults last December, Respondents were asked: ‘In 2023 mobile providers will start to switch off their 3G networks to focus on 4G and 5G. Were you aware of this before today? Fifty one
2G network remains in place for voice and texts
But the good news is the effect of turning off 2G and 3G will have a negligible effect on consumers
One year on, BT is well on its way to completing its ambitions in 5G and the PSTN switch-off
The operator also claims to have the fastest 5G network in the UK
Announcement comes as 5G usage has increased by over 358 per cent on Three’s network in the last year
Less than four per cent of current data traffic across the network is delivered through 3G compared to over 30pc in 2016.
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.