Ovum Predicts Mobile Operators Could Switch Off 2G and 3G by 2020
While other countries are ready for 2G switch off and or have already done it the UK operators have remained silent on the subject. A bit of gazing into the crystal ball by Ovum has made them predict it will happen in 2020. Including 3G switch off.
http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php...g-by-2020.html
While other countries are ready for 2G switch off and or have already done it the UK operators have remained silent on the subject. A bit of gazing into the crystal ball by Ovum has made them predict it will happen in 2020. Including 3G switch off.
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“Ovum Principal Analyst, Nicole McCormick, said:
“The majority of operators are not in a position today to close their legacy networks, nor will they be in the next 1–2 years. Rather, operators are deciding how to best manage a transition towards full network closure, given that M2M, voice, and roaming revenue cannibalization remains a pertinent issue. We don’t expect networks to be retired en masse until closer to 2020.
Ovum believes that in some markets 3G networks may see closure before 2G ones. 2G is still an important source of revenue. LTE provides a better mobile broadband experience than 3G, and with VoLTE, LTE can handle the voice responsibilities of 3G. This points to the possibility that operators opt to close their 3G networks before they close 2G.””
“Ovum Principal Analyst, Nicole McCormick, said:
“The majority of operators are not in a position today to close their legacy networks, nor will they be in the next 1–2 years. Rather, operators are deciding how to best manage a transition towards full network closure, given that M2M, voice, and roaming revenue cannibalization remains a pertinent issue. We don’t expect networks to be retired en masse until closer to 2020.
Ovum believes that in some markets 3G networks may see closure before 2G ones. 2G is still an important source of revenue. LTE provides a better mobile broadband experience than 3G, and with VoLTE, LTE can handle the voice responsibilities of 3G. This points to the possibility that operators opt to close their 3G networks before they close 2G.””
http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php...g-by-2020.html




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