over the next two to three years we can expect decline of the GSM communication in Belarus. So says the technical Director of velcom Christian Varnish. According to him, the mobile network of the second generation will be permanently replaced by 3G technology. The GSM connection will remain popular only among the few owners of the simplest models of phones.

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over the next two to three years we can expect decline of the GSM communication in Belarus. So says the technical Director of velcom Christian Varnish. According to him, the mobile network of the second generation will be permanently replaced by 3G technology. The GSM connection will remain popular only among the few owners of the simplest models of phones.

the Main reason why the relationship of the second generation will become abandoned, in the development of velcom referred to as UMTS-900 technology. The company certainly has high expectations for newly allocated frequencies.

the Operator said that currently more than half of velcom subscribers have smartphones, tablets, and laptops with support for UMTS 900. By the end of 2017, their share is expected to reach 70-80%. The company said that the GSM standard will be maintained as long until the network will use its subscribers.

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