Sunshine@piefed.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agoSaskTel will be shutting down 3G service on October 1, 2027.mobilesyrup.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down10
arrow-up123arrow-down1external-linkSaskTel will be shutting down 3G service on October 1, 2027.mobilesyrup.comSunshine@piefed.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
minus-squareRickyWars1@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·19 hours agoWell part of the reason for the better range is lower frequencies, right? By freeing up the bands by ending 3G service, can’t they use these bands on LTE/5G?
minus-squaremrbn@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·19 hours agoYes, the frequencies used by 3G will (likely) be repurposed for 4/5G.
Well part of the reason for the better range is lower frequencies, right? By freeing up the bands by ending 3G service, can’t they use these bands on LTE/5G?
Yes, the frequencies used by 3G will (likely) be repurposed for 4/5G.