Australia’s two largest telcos, Telstra and Optus, say they remain committed to an imminent shutdown of their 3G networks, despite a Senate committee recommending the switch-off be delayed due ...

The new shutdown date for 3G via both Telstra and Optus is October 28, 2024. Previously, the 3G networks offered by Australia’s two largest telcos were set to shut down much earlier ...

Telstra and Optus delay 3G shutdown as concerns over emergency calls remain Telstra and Optus have pushed back the closure of their 3G networks by two months, with the government welcoming the ...

Telstra had been set to shut down its 3G network by June, while Optus was aiming to retire the service in September. Vodafone Australia, which is a subsidiary of TPG Telecom, closed its 3G network ...

Telstra and Optus have collectively agreed to keep their 3G networks open until at least ­October 28, about 10 months after their next biggest competitor, TPG, shut down its 3G network in ...

Farmers and regional shire groups are worried the shutdown of 3G next month will leave them without a phone signal, but Telstra says 4G coverage will be equivalent to the 20-year-old 3G footprint.

Telecommunication companies Telstra and Optus announced they will delay the closure of their 3G networks by 28 October 2024. Telstra said in a statement ... The 3G shutdown is necessary to free up ...

Telstra had been set to shutdown its 3G network by June, while Optus was aiming to retire the service in September. Vodafone Australia, which is a subsidiary of TPG Telecom, closed its 3G network ...

Why the Telstra, Optus 3G shutdown is also a 5G problem in an emergency. Australia’s 3G shutdown will render some 5G devices useless, with the nation’s largest telcos set to identify and block ...

The nation’s largest telcos have pushed back the date they’ll shut down their 3G networks amid concern that thousands of people would be unable to reach emergency services.

The nation’s largest telcos have pushed back the date they’ll shut down their 3G networks amid concern that thousands of people would be unable to reach emergency services.

At the start of this year, it was estimated around 740,000 devices were set to be impacted by the switch-off of 3G, though this number is now around 59,000, as noted by the Daily Mail.. In August, the ...