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 ...

Telstra and Optus will delay the planned closure of their 3G networks in order to conduct a final public safety awareness campaign amid concerns that emergency services calls and medical devices ...

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.

Telecommunication companies Telstra and Optus announced they will delay the closure of their 3G networks by 28 October 2024. Telstra said in a statement it will use the extension to conduct a ...

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 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 ...

Australian telcos Telstra and Optus remain on course to finalize their 3G shutdown next week (October 28). The two carriers both delayed their 3G switch-off plans this year, amid concerns that ...

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.