Bouygues Telecom is aiming to shut down its 2G network at the end of 2026, with 3G services to be decommissioned by 2029, local news source L’Usine Digitale writes. Jean-Christophe Ravaux, B2B Market Director at Bouygues Telecom, was cited as saying: ‘The closure of these networks is a fundamental trend because these technologies are coming to an end. That’s why it makes sense to reallocate these frequencies to 4G and 5G for better quality of service. This is the meaning of the story. We have therefore decided, after studying the interest for our customers, to switch off our 2G network at the end of 2026 and our 3G network at the end of 2029.’
In January 2023, Altice France (SFR) also disclosed plans to decommission its 2G network in 2026 and 3G by the end of 2028, while market leader Orange provided a similar timetable in March 2022: 2025 for the shutdown of 2G networks, and 2028 for 3G.