Global leap to 4G and 5G would cut off phone access for millions of vulnerable people.

  • Telecom companies aim to profit from the 2G-to-5G transition as governments worldwide face pressure to free up mobile spectrum.
  • Vietnam is the latest country to shut down 2G by offering free 4G phones to the poor.
  • India and South Africa have expressed concern that the strategy would cut off phone access for millions of vulnerable people.
    • Swarfega@lemm.eeEnglish
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      8 hours ago

      Same here. Many providers turned off 3G so I either see 4G or 2G. 2G is so slow it may as well not exist.