return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoEnd of an era: T-Mobile finally closes the door on 2G for goodwww.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1157arrow-down13
arrow-up1154arrow-down1external-linkEnd of an era: T-Mobile finally closes the door on 2G for goodwww.androidauthority.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square20linkfedilink
minus-squareperfectly_boiled_pizza@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoeCall, alarm systems, elevators and many types of sensors. 2G should die though. You can use the frequencies for 4G/5G to get better reception. And if the thing depending on 2G has the space for it (like a car or an elevator) then the thing can be upgraded with hardware that supports 4G/5G. …Unless the manufacturer is a dick and wants you to buy a whole new thing. I suspect that this will happen a lot.
eCall, alarm systems, elevators and many types of sensors.
2G should die though. You can use the frequencies for 4G/5G to get better reception.
And if the thing depending on 2G has the space for it (like a car or an elevator) then the thing can be upgraded with hardware that supports 4G/5G.
…Unless the manufacturer is a dick and wants you to buy a whole new thing. I suspect that this will happen a lot.