Vodafone announces 4G or 5G to fully replace 3G

Vodafone New Zealand has announced that by 31 August 2024 it will have rolled out 4G or 5G to everywhere currently served by 3G, and it will then begin to switch off its legacy 3G network.

The two-year notice period ensures that customers have time to transition to using faster, more reliable services before the legacy 3G network is switched off. This will deliver an improved 4G and 5G experience for its customers, by enabling Vodafone to repurpose its existing 3G spectrum. With more and more customers taking advantage of its newer network technologies, 3G data use represents less than 5% of total network data traffic, a number which is rapidly declining year on year.

Vodafone continues to roll out its 4G and 5G networks, with over 400 upgrades and 165 new sites providing more 4G and 5G across New Zealand in 2021. The pace continues in 2022 bringing 4G or 5G to sites from Kaeo in Northland to Gore & Invercargill in Southland, and many places in-between, including 27 sites in Hamilton alone – with heaps more to come. The Fast Mode