car immobilizer, wireless credit card terminal use 2G too. This under M2M

I wonder about what kind of G/frequency that emergency number w/o sim uses?

I don’t think they should shutdown 3G.3G it now widely use,hopefully rural and village(kampung) got 4G coverage end of next year.Better to leave it as it is then to shutdown 3G

Dear UM,

You may immediately kill ur HSPA spectrum edy...let LTE covers my whole house ya... LOL...

Either 2g or 3g would do, they are both circuit switch services
It depends on operators d. Logically should be replace 3G with 4G instead of just shut the 3G down..

Kampung might have 2G serving them if dun have volte phones / using feature phone.

Either 2g or 3g would do, they are both circuit switch services
It depends on operators d. Logically should be replace 3G with 4G instead of just shut the 3G down..

Kampung might have 2G serving them if dun have volte phones / using feature phone.

It is logical but not a smart move....if they can replace with 4G then is ok.some place can’t receive a 4G signal H+ is maximum.So if thy shutdown 3G without improving the coverage, we will on 2G and those flexible people that work anywhere/anytime will definite curse if that place has no coverage or 4G.

Don't worry... gomen claimed "ALL" 3G spectrums "WILL" be upgraded to LTE.

After upgraded to LTE, and "WITHOUT" proper testing and verification from independent checkers, gomen "GUARANTEED" that these "UPGRADED" 3G to 4G will be usable in these cell towers.

As we all know how Malaysian "UPGRADING QUALITY" is, these area will be in the philosophy of "Bila Terhantuk, Baru Terngadah".

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One glaring difference between a 3G and 4G LTE cell tower is that the network coverage or maximum range of 3G or non-VoLTE voice calls and SMS is about 32km while for that of 4G VoLTE voice calls and SMS (plus Internet data) is only 5km(for 800MHz; and only 2km  for 2600MHz). From 32km to 5km is a huge difference in terms of coverage for voice calls = more 4G LTE  cell towers will be needed to replace one 3G cell tower, especially in suburban, small town and rural areas. For those who mostly make voice calls while travelling outstation and visiting remote stores in rural areas, eg salespersons, the transition from 3G to 4G LTE and 5G will be a problem, ie much less 4G LTE/5G network coverage for VoLTE voice calls.
....... Note that the max range of the slower 3G Internet data is similar to 4G LTE/5G Internet data, depending on the frequency used.

What about 2G.? If 2G is retained when 3G is sunset by MCMC in 2022, then no problem with network coverage for 2G or non-VoLTE voice calls and SMS, but only for those legacy Big 3 celcos who still maintain 2G networks.
....... Latecomer small celcos like U Mobile do not have legacy 2G networks = when 3G is sunset, its subscribers will have to make do with 4G VoLTE voice calls and SMS only, which has much less coverage compared to 3G/2G non-VoLTE voice calls and SMS. The last-comers and newest celcos, YES and TM Unifi Mobile, do not even have their own 3G network, ie they only have 4G LTE networks.
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One glaring difference between a 3G and 4G LTE cell tower is that the network coverage or maximum range of 3G or non-VoLTE voice calls and SMS is about 32km while for that of 4G VoLTE voice calls and SMS (plus Internet data) is only 5km(for 800MHz; and only 2km  for 2600MHz). From 32km to 5km is a huge difference in terms of coverage for voice calls = more 4G LTE  cell towers will be needed to replace one 3G cell tower, especially in suburban, small town and rural areas. For those who mostly make voice calls while travelling outstation and visiting remote stores in rural areas, eg salespersons, the transition from 3G to 4G LTE and 5G will be a problem, ie much less 4G LTE/5G network coverage for VoLTE voice calls.
....... Note that the max range of the slower 3G Internet data is similar to 4G LTE/5G Internet data, depending on the frequency used.

What about 2G.? If 2G is retained when 3G is sunset by MCMC in 2022, then no problem with network coverage for 2G or non-VoLTE voice calls and SMS, but only for those legacy Big 3 celcos who still maintain 2G networks.
....... Latecomer small celcos like U Mobile do not have legacy 2G networks = when 3G is sunset, its subscribers will have to make do with 4G VoLTE voice calls and SMS only, which has much less coverage compared to 3G/2G non-VoLTE voice calls and SMS. The last-comers and newest celcos, YES and TM Unifi Mobile, do not even have their own 3G network, ie they only have 4G LTE networks.
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