On 26/2/20 14:20, Carlos M. Martinez wrote:
It’d be strange to find such phones for sale. Not saying that there aren’t any though.
Automatic / embedded devices are a different matter though.
On 26 Feb 2020, at 10:03, Fernando Gont wrote:
Have e.g. 3G-only mobile phones been banned? Or do users *opt* not to buy such phones for a reason? (there might be an implicit message in the possible answer to this question).
The point is exactly that: nobody had to ban them for them to go away.
Uh? Buying 3G phones is not that hard. See for example this offer of "simple 3G phones for seniors": https://www.amazon.com/Mosthink-Unlocked-Compatible-Charging-Included/dp/B07MMSFQN4.
Without going into the details of the phone market, this is just
an example of the "long tail" phenomenon that affects the
evolution of networks. Yes, when a new technology becomes popular,
the most popular devices will get updated quickly. But beware the
long tail, all the devices that still want to keep using the old
technology for a variety of reasons. Each of these devices may
have a minuscule market share, but taken in aggregate they make
for a significant volume. The transition plans to the new
technology can never just ignore them.
-- Christian Huitema
