TRCSL allows Airtel to shut down 3G mobile network

As a result, the 3G connectivity of Airtel subscribers who use only 2G and 3G enabled mobile phones would be disconnected automatically after the scheduled date of network shutdown, the TRCSL said in a statement.

A timeline of 15 months has been given to Airtel to avoid service disruptions that might be experienced at the end of the transition period due to the shutdown of their 3G network.

The TRCSL said Airtel is obliged to absorb at least 90% of its 3G subscriber base into their 4G network during the transition phase subject to the following conditions:Notify its 3G subscribers by sending SMS, at regular intervals, to change their handsets with 4G enable ones before the given timeline If the subscribers can lodge a complaint with the TRCSL, if they have encountered any difficulty in obtaining a 4G mobile phone during said time limit, the statement added.