The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has approved the request of the mobile network operators (MNOs) – M1, Singtel Mobile and StarHub Mobile – to close their 2G networks with effect from April 1st, 2017.
IDA has required the MNOs to ensure that existing 2G subscribers, both consumers and business users, will transit smoothly to the 3G networks. The retirement of the 2G networks will allow more efficient use of the scarce radio frequency spectrum to provide the more advanced 3G and 4G services, which will better meet users’ demand for rich multi-media content.
IDA will stop accepting the registration of 2G-only mobile communication equipment from September 15th 2015.