From date 16/9/2024, except the islands Hoang Sa, Truong Sa and the truss DK, rest areas across the country carry off waves 2G phone, brick function only 2G official cannot be used.
Ministry of information and Communications has announced the roadmap stop the waves 2G phones all over the country. Accordingly, from the date 16/9/2024, does not provide services for mobile terminal subscribers only supports 2G, except for areas spratly islands, Paracel islands, and the truss DK.
From 15/9/2024-15/9/2026, Ministry of information and Communication is still licensed for the network to maintain 2G technology to provide services to subscribers, 3G and 4G no VoLTE (no voice service). From January 9/2026, frequency 900 MHz (for 2G) will be revoked, auctions, and licensed for 4G, 5G.
When done turn off waves 2G, the phones ‘brick’ can function 3G, 4G still normal use.
To support the switch, the network will perform program support funds to buy smart phone 4G or phone “brick” has 4G function and issued the plans support subscription switch, made to 16/9/2024.
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Phone “brick” function only listen to the call, a message will not be able to use from 16/9/2024. |
Besides, the network will undertake prevent network the phone 2G is not certified conformity. Business development the station broadcast mobile ensure the government 4G network instead of the 2G network when the system stops 2G and completed before January 9/2026.
In addition, the Fund Telecommunications public utility will support approximately 400,000 4G phones for the poor, near-poor households to make the switch.
According to mr. Nguyen Phong Nha, the Deputy head of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of information and Communications undertakings stop technology 2G, switched to 4G to promote the industrial revolution the fourth time, helping people can access public services, deals on modern environment with high speed.
One more reason is Vietnam ready for 5G. A home network can't exist at the same time technology 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, very expensive in mining network operators. So, the stop 2G, proceed to stop 3G is the correct policy of the Ministry of information and Communication, get the agreement of the business.
According to mr. Doan Quang Hoan, General secretary of the Association, radio-electronic, Vietnam, the stop 2G technology is consistent with the general trend of the world, contributing to promote people turn to use service, fast speed, higher quality, promote the conversion number. The business clear get the latest longer bodies of state administration to release the frequency for the new technology more effectively.
Currently, many network providers in the world were and are the route off waves 2G and 3G. Many countries off from as early as Japan, the Usa, Australia, Singapore.
Source: tienphong.vn