TPG: Shutting down 3G network would impact regional communities – NEWS.com.au

A major telecommunications company has vowed to keep the Vodafone 3G network running for years to come, warning a premature shutdown could leave regional communities in the lurch. TPG Telecom said many people in regional Australia relied on 3G for voice calls, messaging and basic data services, as well as functions like connecting farm sensors to monitor water and weather.
The telco, formed by the merger of TPG and Vodafone Hutchison Australia last year, has called on the federal government to use…

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