What is coming will come. Taiwan may shut down 3G this year.

According to Taiwanese media reports, Chunghwa Telecom previously applied to the NCC to shut down its 3G network in 2024, but there are currently reports that this time may be brought forward to this year or next year, provided that the three major operators do not object to the "3G shared platform."

It is reported that Taiwan is promoting the third phase of the "Forward-looking Plan", which includes subsidies for 5G construction. The funds obtained from the 5G spectrum bidding will be included in the subsidy allocation mechanism in proportion. It has won the support of Chunghwa Telecom, Far EasTone Telecommunications, Taiwan Star and Asia Pacific Telecom, but Taiwan Mobile expressed opposition.

my country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology also said: At present, the conditions for the withdrawal of 2G and 3G networks have gradually matured, and operators are encouraged to actively guide users to migrate to other networks, and use limited frequency resources and network resources in the development of 5G and 4G mobile communication networks to reduce overall costs. my country's VoLTE commercialization and interoperability are accelerating, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has also issued a notice to promote the migration of 2G/3G Internet of Things services. The three major operators are also releasing signals of network withdrawal and frequency clearing, and the withdrawal of 2G/3G networks may be accelerated.