Optus has announced that it will cease offering its 2G service from April 1, 2017, with the telco to shut down its 2G GSM network coming as a result of increased 4G uptake by customers. "Greater ...

With 2G accounting for less than 1 percent of network traffic, Telstra has announced it will close the GSM network by the end of 2016. Claire Reilly was a video host, journalist and producer covering ...

We knew it was coming, but now AT&T has made it official: the carrier's 2G network is no more. AT&T announced this week that it has shut down its 2G network, a move that's been years in the making.

Vodafone Australia has finally announced the shuttering of its 2G GSM network, with the service to be switched off on September 30, 2017. According to Vodafone, its 2G network carries less than 1 ...

T-Mobile's 2G network shuts down next year, or in 2024, to be more exact, years after other carriers did so. The US carrier interestingly continued to offer a 2G network to its customers even after ...

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AT&T notes in a filing with the SEC today that it intends to sunset its legacy 2G GSM network by January 1st, 2017, the first time it’s given a hard date for the shutdown. AT&T notes in a filing with ...

A farewell is in order for the aged 2G network. AT&T is shutting down its 2G network for good, according to new reports. Unfortunate news for users still using the original iPhone, which for sure is ...

AT&T today said it plans to switch off every last bit of its 2G cellular network by January 1, 2017, a move that will require migrating customers to modern devices ...

T-Mobile is the last of the US Big Three to still have its 2G networks up, but not for long. Image: Peter Holden/TalkAndroid Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles.

AT&T yesterday announced that its 2G wireless network was officially shut down on January 1, 2017, following four years of planning for its discontinuation. As The Verge points out, the end of the 2G ...

New program lets employees see what it's like to use Facebook on 2G Internet. — -- Facebook is giving its employees the chance to purposefully slow down their Internet connection to a simulated ...