2G stories
Security researchers have warned about SS7 for decades, however, the vulnerabilities have become more severe in recent years.
2degrees to shut down 2G network on March 15. Customers urged to upgrade to 3G or 4G devices to continue receiving service.
2degrees is set to close its 2G service by March 2018, urging customers to upgrade to 3G or 4G phones as the end of second-generation wireless technology looms.
The cause of this morning's mobile issue was a core network router problem in Christchurch, which led to mobile voice and TXT services problems.
Customers nationwide using the 2G, 3G and 4G network may be having difficulty making and receiving calls, TXTs and using data.
Huawei is set to upgrade Vodafone's network in Australia, with 300 new staff and 200 contractors to tackle a nationwide RAN project across 8000 sites.
Vodafone has apologised to customers affected by a network failure in the weekend which affected customers in the Bay of Plenty.
One NZ has switched off its 2G and 3G networks nationwide, freeing spectrum for faster 4G and 5G and leaving holdouts needing new phones.
Spitfire launches dual-IMSI multi-network IoT SIM for UK firms, promising seamless failover, tighter security and tariffs from GBP £1 a month.
2G. 3G. 4G. Anyone who has even momentarily lingered around the world of mobile broadband knows it can be a jungle of Gs – or generations – out there.
