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They've had a few years notice though. 2018: BT Aims to Switch Off 3G by 2022: https://www.lightreading.com/2g-3g-4g/bt-aims-to-switch-off-3g-by-2022 https://

• jacquesm 3y ago
  Yes, that's the point: it didn't work. It won't work again, right now (or in January). Until the cost is manageable, which I think we'll see in a decade or so. But right now I'd bet against it. They might actually go through with it in some remote location and claim victory, or, alternatively they might do it and then roll it back quietly. But 3G isn't going anywhere because some interests trump others. These messages are basically an attempt to convince their paymasters that they are running an efficient ship and to - hopefully - urge some 3G users to finally migrate. But lots of them will simply not be able to. Infrastructure is always longer lived than it is intended. Next time you're in a London tube station have a look at the cabling and signalling hardware and take a guess at when it was made. 3G gear is brand new by comparison and just as critical to the parties using it.
  • helsinkiandrew 3y ago
    > Until the cost is manageable But isn't that the problem - removing 3G will likely save or make BT money - the cost is born by the companies that have installed devices with 3G. The turn off of 3G does look a lot more likely now (although could still slip): https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/information-for-industry/policy/2g-and-3g-switch-off https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/inform...