4G AND 5G TO REACH ALL 3G SERVED SUBSCRIBERS BY 2024 – VODAFONE NZ
Vodafone NZ says that 3G is representative of the data used
as newer technologies are used by customers. Thus, the introduction of 4G and
5G will enhance its customers’ data experience and network usage.
Wholesale and Infrastructure Director, Tony Baird,
comments that 3G has been useful for the period it has served. However, with current
technology, 4G and 5G are the future in New Zealand.
“We are hyper-focused on continuing to build out New
Zealand’s best mobile network*, and to do that it’s important we retire our
legacy network infrastructure. We will only do this once 4G or 5G is available
to our customers, and they should think of this as a switchover, rather than a
switch off as the majority of customers have 4G and 5G capable devices.
“We have seen telcos across the world retire their 3G
networks, including Vodafone in the UK and Europe, and we’re able to
incorporate learnings from them to benefit our customers as we take the lead in
this closer to home.”
Baird went on to say that their telecom network seeks the
best in network connectivity for its customers. This will help users to better
adapt to new technologies.
“While we’re excited [about] the future, it’s really
important to us to make sure none of our customers are left behind. We’ll be
carefully communicating with them over the next two years, to make sure that
they understand the [technological] change coming, and what, if anything, they
need to do to stay connected.”
Vodafone looks to further increase the reach of 4G and 5G
services across the entire country. By far, the service has been rendered to
places “from Kaeo in Northland to Gore & Invercargill in Southland, and
many places in-between, including 27 sites in Hamilton alone.”
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