The 2G network It was widely used years ago to send text messages and make calls, among other things. We are talking about before applications like Instagram or TikTok appeared.
The implementation was 25 years ago and it was used in several continents such as Europe and Asia, in addition to ours. However, today one seeks cancel it in Chile to give priority to 4G and to 5G.
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The date on which the 2G blackout process begins
In the first instance, technology providers scheduled the 2G network blackout to the second half of 2024.
Specifically, the measure will not be carried out all at once, but rather gradually in our country, although There are rural towns that will be able to continue using it.
Ivan Llanosan academic at the School of Cybersecurity Engineering at the University of the Americas, explained that “Those places only have that technology available, so they will continue to function the same“.
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“The only users that could be affected are those who have very old phones and are in areas where the service would be disabled,” said the expert.
At the same time, Llanos clarified that “one should not confuse the 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi network with 2G phone technology. The first will not be affected by this blackout“.
The 2G network blackout by region
Entel reported some time ago that the 2G network has less than 1% of the company’s mobile connections, so today it is practically obsolete.
In this sense, La Tercera detailed the date on which the blackout process will begin in each region:
As a result of the above, Entel communicated a plan for those customers who still use this network. This consists of the free cell phone replacementwith priority to people over 70 years of age and who live in areas without access to the delivery service (more details here).
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