A fast-changing technological space coupled with the need for fast internet speeds across work, entertainment and education has dealt a blow to the legacy third-generation network (3G).
Mobile phone users on 3G declined 26.8 percent to 5.68 million as of September 2025 compared to 7.77 million a year earlier. The numbers had been on a decline over the years before the latest sharp fall, having stood at 11.78 million in September 2023.
