Malaysia To Shut Down 3G Network By The End of 2021 As Part of JENDELA Implementation

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Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has announced that the government will embark on a new plan called Jalinan Digital Negara (JENDELA). Conceived through the National Digital Infrastructure Lab, JENDELA mainly aims to improve the country’s digital infrastructure and to prepare Malaysia for the transition to 5G network.

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Divided into two phases, Phase 1 of JENDELA is already in progress according to PM Muhyiddin and will involve the expansion of 4G coverage in populated areas from 91.8% to 96.9%. In addition to that, another objective of Phase 1 is to increase the capability of our mobile broadband from 25Mbps to 35Mbps.

As part of Phase 1 implementation, the country’s 3G network will be deactivated in stages by the end of 2021

https://www.lowyat.net/2020/220338/malaysia...t-down-jendela/

Told you gais 3G die first We dont follow america or singapore shutdown 2G first

This post has been edited by JLA: Feb 20 2022, 08:33 AM

IoT(Internet of Things) , M2M(Machine to Machine), Telemetry, SMS, cellular widest coverage at remote place. 2G phone

3G tower will be upgrade to 4G. 3G spectrum refarming to 4G

Telkomsel Pilih Suntik Mati 3G Daripada 2G
masih ada 47 persen pengguna Telkomsel yang menggunakan ponsel 'jadul' (zaman dulu).

Indosat Belum Mau Matikan Jaringan 2G
masih banyak pelanggan-pelanggan yang pakai handset jadul [jaman dahulu]. Jadi yang 2G itu masih di atas 20 persen,"

Direktur Teknologi XL Axiata Yessie D Yosetya mengatakan pihaknya bakal mematikan jaringan 2G karena pengguna tinggal 10 persen dari total pengguna.

Elisa Plans To Shut Down Finnish 3G Network In 2023
After 2023, customers who have a telephone that supports 3G will automatically be transferred to the 2G network, which will continue as before.

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This post has been edited by JLA: Aug 30 2020, 10:34 PM

irrelevant
MySejahtera app can work with 0G @ no internet

Where got 3G only devices ? as far as i know 3G devices have GSM support.

Celcom and digi using 1800/900mhz spectrum for 2G. some congested area 1800mhz 2G radio change to 4G,

Telco already turn off half 2100mhz 3G block for 4G at some congested area.

3G vs 4G same device same location

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

i'm sure one 3G4G tower can support more than 5000 active Internet/voice-calls/SMS users at the same time. source ? no need digging the internet. rural tower mostly around 8 km apart. during balik kampong big holiday season everyone still conected but with reduce speed..

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is actively expanding 4G coverage in Kiulu, in Tuaran district, Sabah

the effort is being implemented in six locations in Kiulu, namely, Pukak, Lokub, Mantob, Kitapol, Kampung Sinorut and Kampung Gonipis.

“The expansion exercise will increase 4G high-speed data coverage and voice services, with fibre optic connections to all transmission towers, involving almost 39 kilometres of optical fibre, expected to be completed by the end of 2020,” it said. Previously, Kiulu only had spotty radio coverage supported by 3G services.

For the record, thousands of villagers in the sub-district in Tuaran have appealed to the government to set up a telecommunications tower in the area immediately.

https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/08/19/4g...tive-expansion/
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/202...u-sabah/1904167

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.

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/

read the fine print

SKMM Memperlihatkan Butiran Lanjut Mengenai Penamatan Perkhidmatan 3G Negara
via aMaNz
https://amanz.my/2020265186/

Celcom will upgrade an additional 3,600 network sites with more capacity to address video buffering issues and deliver better voice quality, including Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) for consumers, targeted to be completed by August 2021.
https://www.malaysianwireless.com/2020/12/c...-upgrades-2021/

What are the certified VoLTE smartphones that can enjoy VoLTE for now?
All iPhone 6s Plus and above (latest iOS 14.2)
Selected VoLTE certified Android devices (latest Android 11.0 software)

What should I do to activate VoLTE?
VoLTE will be activated automatically when your smartphone is connected to the Celcom 4G LTE network. Make sure that your iPhone has the minimum of iOS 13.3 installed as well as the latest mobile network setting, and the VoLTE option is turned on.

How to turn on VoLTE in Android Devices
If the Device is VoLTE certified, it will turn on automatically
Please refer to the device manufacturer for further information
https://www.celcom.com.my/support/faq/gener...es-celcom-volte

Celcom on course to phase out 3G network

Published on 01 Mar 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Celcom Axiata Bhd is on track to shut down its 3G network by end of this year.

Chief executive officer Idham Nawawi said following this, Celcom was reaching out to as many customers as possible to encourage the 3G-only users to migrate to 4G compatible smartphones offered under its packages.

Celcom started the initiative to sunset the network 18 months ago.

“We had 2.7 million 3G users with 3G-capable devices two years ago and at the beginning of 2020, we had 1.7 million. At end-2020, half of that or around 800,000 were on the 3G network.

“It’s still ongoing for us. There are also machine-to-machine devices which are the smart meters operated by Tenaga Nasional Bhd, Pengurusan Air Selangor and a few other corporations,” he told reporters during a virtual media briefing on Celcom’s fourth quarter 2020 results today.

Idham said a number of the 3G-only users were located in the northern and eastern regions of the country.
https://www.thevibes.com/articles/business/...-out-3g-network

3G tower will be upgrade to 4G. In fact some site maxis celcom digi already using 3G spectrum for 4G. That is LTE Band 1 and band 8

While 4G technology supports VoLTE, not all operators have implemented this. Amongst those that have, not all of it is consistently deployed through the entire mobile network. The reason?

VoLTE is not only dependent on network parameters but also handset requirements. Additionally, ongoing calls originating on VoLTE will also need to be handed over to 3G when mobile users move out of 4G coverage.

the GSMA noted that VoLTE may require substantial investment in the core network and many functionalities in the core have to undergo extensive optimisation and trials before service launch.

"Given the declining voice revenues and the associated challenges and investments, many operators do not see the benefit of an early VoLTE deployment."

https://www.digitalnewsasia.com/insights/3g...etwork-services

All 3G tower will be upgrade to 4G
Indoor 4G problem will solve with 4G low band 8. Celcom maxis digi already using it at the some tower

Yes i agree 3G have stronger signal coverage than 4G as seen at digi coverage map indoor. 2G even more wider coverage than 3G. All G came from the same tower.

hard to answer. sometime not mcmc telco issue.
hill - perak or penang ?

some place persatuan penduduk dont want telco tower. town telco blacklist.
some state/majlis state gov or local gov itself