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| Teknologi 3G Sudah Bisa Digantikan 4G dan 5G |
"It's just that, unlike 2G which is still widely used in the lower levels of society and areas that have not been reached by 3G, 4G or 5G technology, 3G technology can actually be replaced when 4G is adopted and especially when 5G services start," he said, Tuesday (28/28). 6/2022).
He said that Indonesia's internet speed condition, which is far below almost all countries in Southeast Asia, indicates that steps must be taken to accelerate the increase in internet speed.
“With the need for faster access and lower latency, all 3G (and also supposedly 2G) networks should indeed be upgraded to a more advanced cellular network, 4G or 5G. And although it needs support for increasing the capacity of the fiber optic backbone, migrating to 4G or 5G technology is a way to increase internet speed on the access side. So, turning off 3G is actually not coercion, but indeed this is in accordance with the needs of the community's data service speed to carry out today's all-digital activities," he said.
He reminded that although it must be supported by all parties, efforts to upgrade the 3G network should also pay attention to readiness in the field. The main thing is the readiness of the replacement network, 4G or 5G, when 3G must be turned off.
"This is so that people's enthusiasm does not turn into disappointment. This includes changing the SIM card if needed. The clear goal is how people get better, more quality internet data services by also paying attention to what people need to prepare for the era of high-speed internet, "he concluded.
As is known, the evolution of cellular technology is moving very fast. From the first generation (1G) technology, now Indonesia and like other countries in the world, have adopted the 5th generation (5G) technology. The adoption of new technology in wireless network communication is a necessity because it offers higher data access speeds and lower latency (delay time), which is in accordance with access needs in the digital era which has reached the stage of video streaming, which requires faster data access and latency .
The journey of mobile technology offered a different service in its time. 1G as the first generation, where the services offered are more to voice. The second generation-2G offers voice, SMS and also low-speed data technology called EDGE. In Indonesia, since 2006, telecommunications operators have officially provided 3G services. This technology offers voice and data services at speeds from 2 Mbps to 45 Mbps. At this time, it is possible to upload videos but it takes a long time, and to enjoy videos there is often buffering so that it is not pleasing to the eye.
In less than 10 years, 4G technology has arrived. The speed of data access offered is also getting better so that we can enjoy videos smoothly, although sometimes there is a delay time constraint, so that streaming video is still less enjoyable to enjoy. And since 2021, the 5th generation cellular technology or 5G has arrived, which provides the advantage of latency lower