I think most MVNO will facing slow internet once many 3G turned off
only when VoLTE available for MVNO, then internet should become normal
just my guest

This post has been edited by JohnnyWKY: Nov 11 2021, 01:45 PM

Starting today... Celcom begins 3G network shutdown

yeah trueee we have to take it all off so sayang lah!!
but mine classic phone already keep in the box neatly and maybe will be exibition to my childs or grand child haha.
but all telco will lost the 2G connection right??

Hypothesis:

Last time, 3G towers are able to service hundreds of devices at a location.

Now, these 3G towers have been "re-farmed" to 4G but me's guess is NOT ALL cell towers are re-farmed (due to cost and deadline). Some are totally abandoned or downgraded to 2G (but may be re-farmed "in the near future" ; touch wood...) leaving ONLY a few 4G towers to serve the same VOLUME of devices...

Nobody does the study that in 5 years, the VOLUME of devices will increase for sure and during that time, more devices will suffer slower speed (aka major congestions) becoz telco never bother to upgrade the same location again and again and again...

#Malaysian_is_not_good_at_technical_stuff
#Malaysian_don't_care_what_will_happen_in_the_future

Ok now I got it. Bloody hell duno whose fault isit now.

Malaysian likes to fix what is not broken...

Since it will be broken starting 1st Jan 2022, it is our initiative to fix the broken JENDELA... the best option is to use dual-SIM device... use the SIM2 slot as backup if the SIM1 is not in proper service...

Me's combo is DiGi-AXIATA (SIM1) and Hotlink (SIM2)... since DiGi-AXIATA is not reliable at the moment, me's SIM2 slot has becum the equalizer all the time....

Conclusion:
It is mandatory to subscribe to two (2) telcos starting 1st January 2022....

This post has been edited by azhar75: Nov 11 2021, 06:51 PM

Digi line also slow nowadays...no 3G backup/

3G & 4G are different network and different backend, the telco needs to really do something on the cell site to upgrade the site from 3G to 4G, except they already have 4G at the same tower.
some users were using 3G as their internet traffic are on 4G network (if they were in the coverage) now and made the traffic more jam, VoLTE won't help in this case, it has to wait the completion of refarm the 3G frequency to 4G frequency but I believe it takes several months to complete, not as simple as a few clicks from their backend system :-)

I go kampung or pekan always got 4g 3bar 4bar, not sure why u all keep complaining.

Kampung Bharu/Baru/Baharu in City Centre is it....? Of coz got 4G all the time...LOL

Hehehe.. u r the lucky few i guess..

My office in Cyberjaya, Maxis only gets 3G, even tht, at 2bar.

Every time log case, Maxis ask the 3G is indoor and 4G is outdoor. So maxis expects me to work outdoors to get 4G?

This post has been edited by netbeans: Nov 13 2021, 12:00 PM

Celcom postpaid Mega 98 user, iPhone 11, really Edge me out, so frequent.

Cannot be.... Tim Team Apple toys are very good for its modem...

My wife's celcom prepaid do gets VoLTE

ouhhh seriouslyy?? what a coincidence !! i want to change my telco from DG to celcom
but really want to use prepaid because postpaid usually got hidden charge!!
so xpax revamp prepaid? what plan?

ohh i seee... thx mybee i will do some research bcoz too many people said this plan lah
i wan to think first and see how it goes... like survey lah wan to usha2 othe telco plan too..

Tested today, 14 Nov , on my Yoodo / Celcom
Area: Subang Jaya (Petaling district)

Status: Still active - Still able to use 3G data. Tried making a call to my own number, it still works.
Using Cell Info - Managed to spot 2 3G towers active and able to connect.

Supposedly on 11th they want to switch off the entire KV , but this is what I am seeing.
Anyway, I will just monitor from time to time.

Silly if Celcom shuts down their 3G right now considering their MVNO etc doesnt have VoLTE yet, isnt..

Apparently Celcom (their mother-ship) says this:



https://www.malaysianwireless.com/2021/07/y...rs-end-of-2021/

End of the year baru Celcom turn on VOLTE for its prepaid customer. I believe this applies for its MVNO also.
Why the segregation / discrimination , Celcom? Follow too much of Maxis foot step is it?

Anyway, VOLTE or not, it doesn't make me worried.

Indeed that VoLTE is too much carrier dependent than simply hardware like LTE band compatibilities. For sure there'll be alot of issues when 3G is turned off early next year, I bet. All those rural folks..

Why you're not worried on VoLTE? Not making calls much?