Home Industry Telecoms Etisalat to support 2G switch off by 2022 The 2G network switchoff is aimed at keeping pace with the rapid and continuous developments of the telecommunications sector by Divsha Bhat August 11, 2021 In line with the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority’s (TDRA) announcement on 2G network gradually being switched off by the end of 2022, Etisalat assures all customers that it will continue to support this transition and modernisation of the network. Etisalat is ensuring a smooth transition by educating all its customers including individuals, enterprise, and small and medium businesses and providing alternate devices which support the switch off from 2G to advanced 4G/5G networks. Read: Etisalat unveils a suite of collaboration solutions in UAE The telco is currently coordinating with all business sectors that are still using the 2G network for machine to machine (M2M) communications such as industrial, vehicle-tracking devices, gateways and Point Of Sale devices (POS). Offers are made to upgrade and replace those devices to support 4G network and LTE CATM1 IoT Network that will help achieve operational efficiency with better connectivity and lower network latency. The 2G network switchoff is aimed at keeping pace with the rapid and continuous developments of the telecommunications sector, particularly in the digital front. The frequencies and bands utilised by the 2G network will be allocated to more advanced networks. Tags 2G 5G Etisalat telecom 0 Comments You might also like 5.5G to usher in a new era of AI-powered intelligence in the Middle East Qatar’s Ooredoo, Zain and TASC to create $2.2bn tower company Take a look: e& unveils recycled ‘green’ SIM cards Nakheel, etisalat by e& ink MoU, here’s how it will help new and old residents