More and more organizations are concerned about the upcoming phase-out of 2G/3G networks around the world. We have collected all available information about Europe below.
Disabling 2G/3G networks is also known as ‘sunsetting’. Telecom organizations have analyzed whether they can and should phase out 2G/3G, so that more space is freed up for 4G and 5G.
If your intended ‘device’ is designed for 2G/3G, phasing out can cause a lot of problems. It is therefore wise to prepare for the future without 2G/3G.
2G and 3G networks are still essential for many devices, due to the lower costs of the cellular modules. Furthermore, the speeds of 4G are not always relevant for all IoT ‘devices’, for example if only minimal amounts of data need to be sent.
2G/3G sunset schedule
Below you can see when which providers will say goodbye to 2G/3G within Europe.
Europe
Vodafone in Europe: 2G – from 2025, 3G – from 2020/2021
Denmark
Three: 3G – from 2020
TT-Netvaerket: 3G – from 2021
Telenor: 3G – from April 2021
Telia: 3G – from April 2021
TDC: 3G – from December 2022
France
SFR: 2G – from 2030
Germany
Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile): 3G – from June 2021
Vodafone: 2G – from 2025, 3G – from June 30, 2021
Italy
Vodafone: 3G – January 31, 2021
Latvia
Telia: 3G – from 2022
Lithuania
Telia: 3G – from 2022
Bite: 2G – from 2026-2028, 3G – from 2024-2025
The Netherlands
T-Mobile: 2G – from June 2023
KPN: 3G – from January 2022
Vodafone: 3G – from February 2020
Norway
Telenor: 2G – from December 31 2025, 3G from January 11 2021
Poland
T-Mobile: 2G – from 2024-2025
Spain
Telefonica (Movistar): 3G – from 2025
Sweden
Telia: 3G – from 2025
Tele2: 3G – from 2025
Switzerland
Swisscom (Switzerland and Liechtenstein): 2G – from December 31 2020
Sunrise Communications: 2G – from the end of 2022
United Kingdom
BT (EE): 3G – from 2022
Vodafone UK: 3G – from 2021/2022
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