Verizon Indefinitely Delays 3G Network Shutdown

Verizon has backtracked on its plan to turn off its 3G network by the end of 2020. Light Reading reports: In response to questions from Light Reading, Verizon spokesperson Kevin King said 'our 3G network is operational and we don't have a plan to shut it down at this time. We'll work with customers to move them to newer technology.' That's a decided change from Verizon's plans from roughly a year ago. In July 2019, Verizon spokesperson Howie Waterman confirmed to Light Reading that the operator had delayed the shuttering of its 3G network from the end of 2019 to the end of 2020. He said the action would give impacted customers 'an extra year to decide what they want to do.' Verizon's decision to keep its 3G network up and running means the service provider will continue to operate three separate wireless network technologies -- 3G, 4G and 5G -- for the foreseeable future. As for the other carriers, AT&T plans to shutter its own 3G network in 'early' 2022 and T-Mobile has said it will shut down its 3G network 'over the next several years' but 'we haven't shared timing.'

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