The Government said there were wider benefits to the mood, including making it simpler to run networks as operators do not have to deal with the challenges which can arise from running up to four networks.
According
to report, 2G and 3G mobile networks are to be phased out of use in the UK by
2033 as part of Government measures to increase the security of telecoms supply
chains, the Culture Secretary has said.
Nadine
Dorries said the UK would, in agreement with the country’s major networks,
switch off all public 2G and 3G networks to free up spectrum for 5G and other
future network technology.
The Culture
Secretary said the move would support a smoother transition to faster mobile
networks and would make it easier for new suppliers to enter the market,
supporting Government plans to diversify its suppliers in the wake of its
banning of Chinese firm Huawei.
The
announcement has been made alongside a commitment to spend £50 million on
telecoms research and development projects and as Ms Dorries visits the US to
meet with US Secretary for Commerce Gina Raimondo.
“5G
technology is already revolutionising people’s lives and businesses –
connecting people across the UK with faster mobile data and making businesses
more productive,” Ms Dorries said.
“Today we
are announcing a further £50 million to put the UK at the forefront of mobile
connectivity and to make sure our telecoms networks are safe and secure now and
in the future.
“We can
only do this through stronger international collaboration, and I will be
meeting with our US allies today as we strengthen our ties on technology.”
Hamish
MacLeod, director of industry body Mobile UK, which represents all the major UK
networks, said it welcomed the decision.
“Switching
off 2G and 3G will enable operators to transition fully to more
energy-efficient and high-capacity networks to the benefit of customers,” he
said.
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