The 3G infrastructure used by both Telstra and Optus will be repurposed to bolster coverage of the 4G and 5G bands. Who will the 3G shutdown impact?

Telstra and Optus have pushed back the closure of their 3G networks by two months, with the government welcoming the delay as it remains concerned over a "subset of 4G phones".

Australia’s 3G shutdown will render some 5G devices useless, with the nation’s largest telcos set to identify and block those mobile phones from Monday.

Some 150,000 Australians could be left without the ability to make triple-zero calls after the 3G signal is switched off this year, a leading telecommunication giant has acknowledged.

Telstra and Optus will delay the closure of their 3G networks. The planned shutdown, announced in 2019, was due to take effect at the end of August. People with 3G-reliant devices now have until ...

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 at ...

Telecommunication companies Telstra and Optus announced they will delay the closure of their 3G networks by 28 October 2024.

Australian carriers Telstra and Optus have pushed back their 3G shutdown plans to October 28, 2024. In a joint statement, the two telcos have extended the switch-off date following concerns that ...

Telstra, Optus warn 3G shutdown could hit Australians An approaching signal shutdown could knock out triple-0 calls for a huge number of Aussies, a leading telecommunications giant has warned.

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 ...