Australia’s 3G network shutdown begins on Friday. What we know

Australia’s phase-out of the 3G network will kick off on Friday, starting with Vodafone, among other major telcos (telecommunications companies), turning off their services. Over the next nine months, the three largest telcos in Australia are slated to close down their 3G networks.

According to 9News, a Vodafone representative mentioned that their 3G network currently handles less than one percent of the total mobile data traffic. The majority of Vodafone’s data traffic, about 85 percent, is managed by the 4G network, while more than 13 percent flows through the 5G network.