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2G, or second-generation cellular network technology, marks the transition from analog to digital communication in mobile networks. Defined by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) under the GSM standard, which became the first globally adopted framework for mobile communications, 2G was first commercially launched in 1991 by Radiolinja (now part of Elisa Oyj) in Finland. [1]
Flow uses the GSM standard for 2G which is accessible on 850 and 1900 MHz. It provides cellular data connectivity using GPRS and EDGE . All Flow markets have GSM coverage. 2G was discontinued in Jamaica on September 30, 2022 [ 6 ] [ 7 ] and will be discontinued in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on September 30, 2023.
The second mobile provider to shut down its GSM network (on 1 January 2017) was AT&T Mobility from the United States. [19] Optus in Australia completed the shut down of its 2G GSM network on 1 August 2017, part of the Optus GSM network covering Western Australia and the Northern Territory had earlier in the year been shut down in April 2017. [20]
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In several places, 3G is being shut down while its older predecessor 2G is being kept in operation; Vodafone Europe is doing this, citing 2G's usefulness as a low-power fallback. [26] EE in the UK, plans to switch off their 3G networks in early 2024. [ 27 ]
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