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Why most countries are struggling to shut down 2G. (restofworld.org)
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Global leap to 4G and 5G would cut off phone access for millions of vulnerable people.

  • Telecom companies aim to profit from the 2G-to-5G transition as governments worldwide face pressure to free up mobile spectrum.
  • Vietnam is the latest country to shut down 2G by offering free 4G phones to the poor.
  • India and South Africa have expressed concern that the strategy would cut off phone access for millions of vulnerable people.
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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 36 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Well 2g is good because it reaches be further doesn't it? Say if you're in the wilderness, there's a slim chance 2G might work

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

the 5g standard includes many frequencies, including long range 2g-like ~400Mhz ones

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I'm a ham radio operator; it just feels weird hearing someone call 400 MHz "long range." Above, say, 60 MHz I wouldn't count on anything beyond line-of-sight anyway, though I suppose the lower in the UHF band you are the more likely you are to punch through leaves and such.

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

hahah everything is relative I guess.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 hours ago

I did once talk to Ukraine from some woods in North Carolina on 20 meters (~14 MHz) So when you say "long range radio" to me I think in hemispheres.

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I live outside of a big city in the UK. Many times I can ONLY get 2G.

[–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 1 points 6 hours ago

Same here. Many providers turned off 3G so I either see 4G or 2G. 2G is so slow it may as well not exist.