Telco DONT need shutting down 3G to active 4G. 3G and 4G using different spectrum. most of the time you dont know 3G tower already upgrade to 4G unless you live near the tower. Standard 3G spectrum is 2100mhz. Standard 4G spectrum is 1800mhz

3G tower update to 4G means new 4G radio, new cell tower backhaul. microwave faster and cheaper. that disc antenna on the tower. fiber will take time and money but it 5G ready. And new multiband 2G 3G 4G antenna

3G shutting down By The End of 2021. My guest 2100mhz 3G spectrum iis refarming to 5G. Hint Singtell 5G using 2100mhz spectrum. AIS 5G using 2500mhz but we cam't use here.

My working location u mobile 4G speed

why do u need that when phone can do the same job and more?

A 4G LTE modem-router dongle when paired with a high-end unlimited-hotspot phone plan like Digi Infinite 150 and TM UF Bebas Weekly/Monthly, allows the subscriber to do their online stuffs with a computer, instead of the limited handphone, eg serious office work, video-editing, CAD, CGI movie-making, website development, etc. Some people prefer or need computers for their online activities and work.

Note that it is illegal for phone plan subscribers to use modded 4G LTE modems or the PdaNet+ app to bypass the monthly hotspot-data limit = if detected by the celcos = suspended, terminated, blacklisted or CTOS.

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PS - High-end 4G LTE modem-routers(> RM500) even has a RJ11 connection for the home push-button telephone which uses the mobile number of the SIM card for voice calls.
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Old news, telco m gonna live volte 2gether with watch 6.
Seems can go maxis d after volte launch

1.74 million 3G users in Malaysia

The MCMC has also shared that there are currently 1.74 million exclusive 3G users in Malaysia. All of them will have to migrate to 4G devices by the end of next year, which is only 15 months away.

To get more people to switch, the telcos will be introducing new initiatives to encourage conversions by educating consumers of the superiority of 4G while providing VoIP services over their 4G network. On top of that, telcos will offer attractive 4G device bundles and will stop sales of 3G-only devices.

As mentioned in our previous post, users who are still using 3G devices would still be able to make calls and SMS on a 2G network, however, they will experience a huge decline in mobile data experience when connected on GPRS/EDGE. At the same time, telcos such as Maxis and Celcom would also need to ensure that Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is enabled for all customers nationwide. Without VoLTE, devices will have to switch to 3G or 2G when making or receiving a voice call.
https://www.soyacincau.com/2020/09/25/jende...hz-3g-shutdown/

3.5G is adequate for most people..

HSPA+ can go up to 21mbps

My Unifi last time 10mbps also more than enough

4G is up to 1Gbps = 1000mbps.. who needs that?

I never turned on 4G on my phone.. It just sucks the battery with no noticable benefit.. I tell u try change your setting to 3G for a day or two and u will be surprised by how much battery life u gained..

Now we are going to 5G

5G can go up to 35Gbps = 35000mbps.. Again who needs that?

While Veveonah still climbing trees for signal..

What to do? Rural area dont have watch tv lo so no connection to social media politiking wise advantage to somebody la u know who....

Just to correct you, in real life.

3.5G / HSPA+ barely can hit 21Mbps . If you did , you're lucky. No one is using the tower.
4G , never will hit 1GBps. Fastest I've done also is 100+ Mbps standing next to the tower on a Sunday morning.

So yes, you are correct, who the heck needs ultra high speed?

Aside to JLA,
If they (MCMC) expect to achieve 100% coverage 4G they better walk the talk and ensure telcos meed standards.
Including covering all the hutans and hidden villages .

Take a look at IMDA Singapore report here:
Quality of Service Performance Results for Jan – Mar 2019

Singapore can achieve 100% because their IMDA consistently test the coverage themselves.

if use modem that has lan output ..telco can detect via MAC address?

1.74 million 3G users in Malaysia will be affected.

exactly how they ensure?

i mean, if users' phone without VoLTE support, can it be enable at telco side only?

This post has been edited by lowya: Sep 25 2020, 10:32 AM

exactly, infrastructures should build to serve the 80% percentile users, not for the top 5%, or for political face value for that matter.

This post has been edited by lowya: Sep 25 2020, 10:35 AM

Max 3G download speed that i see is 1.5MB/s on umobile
Max 4G+ download is 16MB/s on digi
Both are test on update apps on play store
That is enough for me, no need 5G

read the fine print

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Yes. - Deep Packet Inspection software to inspect the device-type and web-traffic of suspects.

menj was recently arrested at his house for downloading childporn to his computer from P2P websites because both the police and ISP can detect such illegal online activities, what more the illegal use of phone plans. .......

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5028675 - menj kena tangkap [UPDATE 3.0], famous /k porn peddler
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This post has been edited by lurkingaround: Sep 25 2020, 12:10 PM

That's why you use a VPN

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VPN cannot prevent the celcos' Deep Packet Inspection software from identifying the suspects wrt device-type and web-traffic or the VPN being used.

DPI on celco subscribers is not allowed by the US government, not so in Malaysia. So, the use of VPN by Americans in USA is more effective against the celco ISP and police/NSA.
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Since VPNs traffic is encrypted (per advertisement), they couldnt do DPI of a encrypted data. Or else, use SOCKS5 for safety

Or something DNS over HTTPS, for better shielding.

Haha yeah..that means MCMC is indirectly saying:
We are not responsible if we cant achieve 100% coverage measurement or statistic.

Come on MCMC, aren't you supposed to control and regulate telcos? Why are they letting telcos set their rules.
Be more aggressive .

So let's see after 2 years later, what will their report come out.. will it achieve 96.9% or just under (like 93%) .