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.
  • Legume5534@lemm.ee
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    17 hours ago

    Can you give me an example of a medical implant with 2g embedded? I’m not sure that’s a thing. They usually use other RF signals to talk to something outside the body.