TIM says goodbye to the 3G network, here's what will happen
TIM says goodbye to the 3G network
After Vodafone, TIM also officially launches the procedures for the disposal of 3G connectivity in favor of 4G and 5G networks. This is declared by the company itself, which on the official blog announces the shutdown, starting from April 2022, of the 3G network throughout the country.Users with older smartphones, which do not yet support 4G connectivity, they therefore have a few months to prepare for this great change.
The cases taken into consideration by TIM in its official communication are three: customers who own devices with 3G connectivity, smartphone owners 4G first generation, which still do not support the Voice over Network (VoLTE) 4G service, and finally those who have a SIM card with a capacity of less than 128k, which only supports mobile network services up to 3G.
In all these cases, consumers will receive, over the next few weeks, a personal communication on their telephone number with more information on the discontinuation of the 3G network and on the options available. For owners of non-compatible telephones, TIM strongly recommends evaluating their replacement with a smartphone compatible with new network technologies, including the VoLTE service.
TIM centers have equipped themselves with basic range devices whose price ranges from 60 to 100 euros, to ensure an upgrade accessible even to those in conditions of economic hardship. If, on the other hand, you want to take advantage of the opportunity to buy a new leased smartphone, further options are available, including devices with 5G connectivity such as the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G.
SIM card holders with a capacity of less than 128k will instead be invited by SMS to go to a TIM center to request a replacement without losing their number. The operation actually requires 15 euros, which will however be reimbursed within 24 hours on the remaining credit of the SIM. According to the MondoMobileWeb newspaper, the Unlimited Minutes Free promotion for voice traffic will also be activated.
What will become of non-compatible devices after the switch-off of the 3G network? The devices will continue to work, make and receive calls and send SMS using the 2G network, but as can be expected, Internet browsing will be extremely slowed down. In terms of network infrastructures, on the other hand, TIM promises to upgrade the 4G network over the next few months, which currently covers more than 99% of the Italian territory, and the new 5G, of which TIM has the best mobile coverage and the most high speed in Italy.
Display with 120Hz refresh rate and 5G connectivity at an incredible price: Realme 7 5G is now on offer on Amazon.
Photo Stories
ComputerWeekly.com is celebrating the 17 days of Christmas by giving away a book a day for the next 17 working days before Christmas.
Computer Weekly looks back at the topics that grabbed web users’ attention so far this millennium.
Here are the top 10 UK towns and cities in terms of average broadband speeds, according to Top10-broadband.co.uk.
The blog awards were held in Shoreditch House, here are some highlights
The winners and runners-up of the Computer Weekly IT Blog Awards 2009 were announced on 25 November at an awards celebration at Shoreditch House.
Strictly limited edition, the Nude Tech Calendar 2010 features 24 tasteful photos of London’s leading new media entrepreneurs. Twelve men, twelve ladies, nearly naked. All for the Take Heart India charity. Buy it now and see for yourself.
In 1992 IBM tried to defeat Windows with OS/2 2.0, using the slogan 'a better Windows than Windows'. It was, arguably, but it still failed. Google is not making that mistake with Chrome OS, unveiled last week as an open source project. Release is planned for sometime in 2010.
Chrome OS is Google's attempt to build an open source operating system for cloud computing, which will run on netbooks.
What's going on at Storage Expo 2009
OrangeNMC captions Picture gallery (Pix in Pix from Journalist/OrangeNMC) Inside Orange UK's network control centre Orange UK, which is...
Nokia's Ovi is attempting to take on Apple's AppStore. We take a look at the best free apps currently available.
To celebrate the availability of 100,000 apps on the Apple App Store, we have compiled a list of apps with something for everyone
Ubuntu 9.10, also known as Karmic Koala, is taking on Microsoft's Windows 7. The Koala has a better software installer, faster boot times and much more. Here's our thorough review.
It has been a year since we launched the photo stories section of our website. Here are teh best ones.
Physicists at the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago have used the IBM Blue Gene/P supercomputer to model the extreme physics of a supernova explosion.
Iranian photographer Babak Tafreshi has won the 2009 Lennart Nilsson scientific photography prize. According to the award panel, his images 'reclaim a night sky that most modern people have lost' – see some of them here.
NASA's LCROSS mission is the latest in a series of attempts to divine water on the moon – some have hinted that our nearest neighbour may be something of a watery oasis, while others suggest that view is just a mirage.
A White House-appointed panel has rated five visions of the future of US human space flight.
This list was compiled using the Sunday Times Rich List and only includes people working in the technology industry and those that reside in the UK. So who's number one? Is it the Virgin or the 'bloke off the telly'?
Computer Weekly takes a look at some of the new features of Windows 7 and why it will rock your world.
There’s been a long and varied history of people pretending to be someone else on the internet.
Take a look at some of the most alarming cases of censorship that have taken the net by storm, how netizens have dealt with this issue, or how it was beaten back down.
The top 10 places in the world for IT companies to operate, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s third annual Benchmarking IT competitiveness report.
Google Wave looks like it will turn into a typhoon as it sets its sights on email, social networking and instant messaging. But can Wave really sweep us off our feet or is it too much say goodbye to these shores... waving goodbye of course.
Microsoft has released anti-malware software for Windows XP SP2, Vista and Windows 7. The product is freely available from the Microsoft website, but is it any good?
Gangs of criminals, posing as computer recycling firms, are dumping hundreds of containers full of broken computer equipment in the developing world every week. Up to 900 containers a week are arriving in Africa and Asia from Western Europe and the US, according to e-waste experts.
Earlier this year, a team of Spanish students launched a balloon into space for €1000. Now a team from MIT has accomplished a similar feat for $150.
As new ways of analysing the world around us are developed, new ways to visualise that information are needed.
IT companies were well represented in the list of the first 100 internet domain names registered and they were also early adopters of a web presence.
The International Space Station may still be under construction, but microgravity research has been under way for decades. Here is a round-up of some of the most notable experiments.
The collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers after 150 years of operation a year ago this week shattered the foundations of the financial system that world stability relies on.
We were invited to the Apple event last night. Here are some highlights and a video demonstration of the Nano video camera.
Witch, the Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computing, has found a new home at Bletchley Park, where it will be restored.
Enter our Guess that kit competition to have a chance of winning £50 worth of Amazon vouchers. All you need to do is guess what mobile phone is featured in each of the images in this photo story.
Facing budget and technical concerns, NASA may abandon the development of its Ares rockets. Here, amateur space historian Henry Spencer looks back at other big NASA projects that never got off the ground.
Nokia World saw the Swedish giant unveil a whole host of of new phones as well as the Nokia Booklet 3G which looks to be the jewel in its crown.
The hype factor around Windows 7 has reached fever pitch but that hasn't stopped Apple from developing Snow Leopard with equally impressive features.
Whatever you think about social media in business, it is impossible to ignore the massive number of people using websites such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
The journey to modern computing has involved several companies, each making a vital contribution. But despite the significance of their various milestones, many have led unsteady careers while others have stumbled into obscurity and bankruptcy. Computer Weekly traces the histories of some of these well known computer brands.
The 2009 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) competition winners have just been announced.
More than a dozen teams are racing to claim the $30 million Lunar X Prize for landing a robot rover on the moon.
A recession is never a good time to be graduating but those with IT qualifications can boost their chances by following ten steps as recommended by a massive recruiter of IT graduates.
In Japan disabled and elderly are able to rent a robotic suit to help them become more mobile. Available in a two-leg (for a $2200-per-month rental fee) or one-leg version ($1500/month), the suit reads brain signals and directs leg movement.
Want to know how you will go about your life in the future? Well, technology will play a part. Here are some demonstations of amazing inventions to shape our world.
We hear about robots of the future all the time, but what about the robots that are being used now? We look at the top ten robots that are 'living and working' with humans.
After the rather embarrassing flop that was Vista, it seems that they may have finally got things right with their latest progeny, and by right we mean very right. But as with all masterpieces, there are bound to be a few flaws that make us wring our hands in frustration. Here is our Windows 7 Dirty Dozen.
Microsoft invited Inspect-a-Gadget to come and have a look at some of the products they were working on for Xmas.
The developers behind Firefox have provided a couple of concept screenshots, which points to how the popular, open source web browser could evolve.
Financial services companies are using Twitter to listen to and support customers as they take their first tentative steps to use social media to support their business.
Nearly six and a half years ago, IT engineers were among the first of the armed forces to arrive in Iraq when the war started. This month they will be some of the last to leave, after spending several months winding down and collapsing the information systems that so many people’s lives depended on during fighting.
While trawling through the dustier recesses of the Computer Weekly archive, some stock shots of technology from the 1980s came to light, demonstrating just how much data processing - to say nothing of haircuts, fashion and gender relations - has changed over just two decades.
What was happening in the IT world in July 1969 when Apollo 11 achieved its goal of putting a man on the moon?
As the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing approaches, we look at how the story unfolded and what the key moments were.
Ever had a call you wish you didn't take? This flipbook looks at some of the funniest tech support queries we've heard of.
Each year the Ministry of Defence holds a week-long exhibition where suppliers can demonstrate the latest in military information technology.
Here's our pick of the best Apollo 11 moon landing pics from the web with detailed descriptions of what was happening.
Microsoft has released the first technical preview of Office 2010, the much anticipated update to Office 2007.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, we have put together a quiz to test your lunar knowledge.
Ofcom have capitulated to critics and published maps of providers coverage for their 3G products.
Apple’s iTunes App Store is one year old this week, but what are the hot applications for business users? Computer Weekly picks an application for every month of the online store’s life.
Installing a new hard disk drive is quite sraightforward, as long as you follow a few simple steps.
Solar Impulse HB-SIA, the world’s first aircraft the first aircraft designed to fly around the clock without using fossil fuel or polluting the planet, was unveiled at a Swiss military airfield last week.
Twitter is supposed to be an intuitive technology, easy to get the hang of and proving its worth the more you use it. But on Twitter, as on many social media sites, users seem to exist in one of two camps – those who get it, and those who don’t.
HP has introduced the Mini 5101, the company’s latest netbook, which now sports a 10.1 inch screen.
The Google Street View car passes a kid that buckles and falls off his bike at the worst possible moment.
As the headline says, these pictures show a Google Street View car hitting a deer and driving off after the accident.
Nokia ran an official launch event for its much anticipated N97 smartphone at the Getty Image Gallery in London. Computer Weekly presents the highlights.
Technology has mede buying gifts for dads on Farthers' day easy. Choose from this list of geek toys for boys.
Samsung Electronics has launched a mobile phone that it hopes will compete with the iPhone.
The Digital Britain report was unveiled. We look at what the key points are and how does the report affect you?
Nokia have unveiled three new phones in the E72, 5530 XpressMusic and 3710 fold. We take a closer look.
Designer Iman Maghsoudi has come up with an out-of-this-world concept for a futuristic Ferrari Monza.
We've all heard about the iPhone 3G S, but what is different and why should we spend our hard earned money on it? We find out.
Google has opened public voting on an art competition which asks students take photographs that can be used as iGoogle Themes.
Google's Android OS is taking over with over eighteen new devices de out by the end of the year. We look at the best apps currently available for download.
The Office of the Information Commissioner's made an unprecedented raid on The Consulting Association, which ran an illegal blacklisting database. Construction workers suspected of union activites were barred from work.
See photos of the new Nokia N97 that will be launched in June.
Rumours are flying all over the place about what the new iPhone will feature. This is a detailed analysis of those rumours to seperate the fact from the fiction.
It is possible to install Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 on a NetBook like the Lenovo S10, without burning a DVD and using a USB DVD drive. These instructions will show you how.
The awards was held at the exclusive London Royal Lancaster Hotel, on the 22nd May 2009. IT departments enjoyed a superb lunch and stimulating guest speaker - Tim Fitzhigham - author of 'In The Bath'.
Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7 is six multi-touch applications and games that are designed to show the capabilities of Windows Touch in Windows 7.
The Google Street View eye wanders all across the world. This is a colection of dramatic pictures taken from all over the world, from Japan to the UK.
Watches of the future will link to your mobile via bluetooth and will have all the features current mobiles have now. Here are some available now that can do all this and so much more.
The British Red Cross is using software IT service management software from Hornbill to help it support IT users across the globe. The company was attracted by the software’s compatibility with Blackberry devices as well as its ease of use. The British Red Cross supports thousands of workers in remote locations.
And so the fight begins, will Wolfram Alpha steal some of Google's thunder? Or is Wolfram Alpha a search engine that compliments Google?
Ever had a question that you needed answered no matter how dificult it was? Then today is your lucky day as Wolfram Alpha unveils it's infinite wisdom.
Your Reebok app allows you to customize your next pair of trainers on your iPhone on the go.
Google Street View cameras travel far and wide and capture every moment as they pass. So what do they see?
Last week we got to go to the Digital Summer gadget show 2009. Here are some of the best gadgets that were on show.
The National Museum of Computing opens a special gallery devoted to personal computing at Bletchley Park today (7 May).
Google Street View sees all and that includes celebrities and fictional characters amazingly.
If you missed Infosec 2009, have a look at our photo story and it will feel like you were there!
Infosec 2009: The story of this year's Infosec with annotated pictures, so if you weren't there, this is a great to get a flavour of the highlights.
Missed out on this year's Gadget Show Live? Well, you can relive the experience with our pick of the strangest gadgets on show.
With the new Star trek film released, we look at the gadgets and weapons that have captured the imagination for generations.
With Wolverine set to hit the cinemas in the next couple of weeks, we've decided to take a look at what weapons and gadgets have hit the big screen so far in the X-Men universe.
When it was good, it was very, very good, but when it was bad, it was horrid! Check out some of our favourite stories of social networking gone wrong. Closing date: 18 May 2009.
Interact with the technology behind the British Music Experience at The 02 arena in London.
