Orange Slovakia to Switch off 3G Network by the End of 2023

Orange Slovakia has already announced plans to accelerate the expansion of its 5G network, with the aim of at least doubling its coverage by the end of 2023. The company has already achieved its planned 20 per cent coverage of the Slovakian population with the 5G network by the end of last year and currently covers over 25.2 per cent of the population in 140 towns and villages with high-speed 5G Network.

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Primary Focus on Business Customers

According to an update by the telco, the expansion of the 5G network will primarily focus on areas with potential for business customers to maximize its availability for a wide range of users. This comes as part of the company’s broader strategy to modernize its 4G network and build new 5G infrastructure, with plans to switch off its 3G network by the end of 2023.

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Reasons for Switching off 3G Network

According to Orange Slovakia, its 3G network, which is available to 95 per cent of the population, is being used by fewer customers, even less than expected, and with the modernization of the 4G and the 5G network, the company has decided to switch off the 3G network to focus on newer technologies that will offer higher quality and better user experience. This move will also reduce the company’s environmental impact.