By Georgia FreeThursday 11 Apr 2024Hope DriveNewsReading Time: 1 minute
Most of our mobile phones have not had 3G data in over a decade – so why is it back in the news?
Key points
- Consumers are worried that 4G and 5G coverage is not yet adequate to provide service to all Australians.
- Leigh Stark from Pickr.com.au discussed how this will affect the average Aussie – and how to be prepared for the shutdown.
- Hear the full conversation in the listener above.
Telstra, Australia’s biggest telecommunication company, is set to turn off its 3G networks in June.
Consumers are worried that 4G and 5G coverage is not yet adequate to provide service to all Australians, especially those that live rurally.
Many rural areas of Australia still rely on 3G coverage for GPS tracking, and even mobile phone reception
Many rural areas of Australia still rely on 3G coverage for GPS tracking, and even mobile phone reception. Additionally, some technologies including older EFTPOS machines and health devices still rely on 3G coverage to function.
Leigh Stark, founder and editor of tech news site Pickr.com.au, joined Hope Drive to discuss how the news will affect the average Aussie – and how to be prepared for the shutdown.
Listen to Leigh’s full interview in the player above.
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