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== Past 4G networks == {{About|[[WiMAX]] & [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]] network shutdowns|shutdowns of [[Evolved High Speed Packet Access|HSPA+]] ([[UMTS]]) networks that are sometimes labeled as 4G |3G#Phase-out|section=yes}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ ! Country ! Network ! Shutdown date ! Standard ! Notes |- | {{flag|Canada}} | [[Xplore Inc.|Xplore Mobile]] | 2022-08-31 | [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]] | <ref name="Xplore Mobile CA">{{Cite news |last=Karadeglija |first=Anja |date=2022-07-19 |title=Xplore Mobile shut down is a signal for government to 'stop approving telecom mergers' |language=en |work=National Post |url=https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/xplore-mobile-shut-down-signal-for-government-to-stop-approving-telecom-mergers |access-date=2022-08-15}}</ref> |- | {{flag|Jamaica}} | [[Digicel]] | 2018-10-31 | [[WiMAX]] | <ref name="Digicel JM WiMAX">{{cite web |title=4G Broadband |url=https://www.digicelgroup.com/jm/en/mobile/plans-services/4g-broadband.html |website=Digicel Jamaica |access-date=30 October 2018 |archive-date=August 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813145400/https://www.digicelgroup.com/jm/en/mobile/plans-services/4g-broadband.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | {{flag|Macau}} | [[Smartone]] | 2024-11-11 | [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]] | Smartone ceased operation in Macau and surrendered its license to government.<ref name="MO Smartone">{{cite web |url=https://www.smartone.com/mo/en/ |title=Important Customer Notice |publisher=Smartone |access-date=2025-04-29}}</ref> |- | {{flag|Malaysia}} | [[YTL Communications|Yes 4G ]] | 2019-10-01 | [[WiMAX]] | <ref name="Yes 4G WiMAX">{{cite web |title=Yes Introduces the All-New Unlimited Super Postpaid Plans |url=https://site.yes.my/media-centre/yes-introduces-the-all-new-unlimited-super-postpaid-plans/ |website=Yes.my |access-date=1 October 2019 |archive-date=February 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216145621/https://site.yes.my/media-centre/yes-introduces-the-all-new-unlimited-super-postpaid-plans/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Yes 4G WiMAX shutdown">{{cite web |title=Yes says goodbye to WiMAX |url=https://soyacincau.com/2019/10/01/yes-says-goodbye-to-wimax/ |website=soyacincau |access-date=1 October 2019}}</ref> |- | {{flag|Nepal}} | [[Nepal Telecom]] | {{fontcolour|red|'''2021-12-??'''}} | [[WiMAX]] | <ref name="NTC WiMAX">{{cite web |title=NTC To End WiMAX Broadband Service This Year |url=https://www.nepalitelecom.com/nepal-telecom-ntc-wimax-shutdown |website=Nepali Telecom |date=July 12, 2021 |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref> |- | {{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}} | [[Blink bmobile]] <small>([[TSTT]])</small> | 2015-03-03 | [[WiMAX]] | <ref name="TSTT WiMAX">{{cite web |title=Blink introduces 4GLTE, kills WIMAX |url=https://technewstt.com/blink-lte/ |website=Tech News TT|date=March 3, 2015 }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | {{flag|United States}} | [[Sprint Corporation|Sprint]] | 2016-03-31 | [[WiMAX]] | <ref name="Sprint WiMAX">{{cite web |last1=Seifert |first1=Dan |title=Sprint to finally shut down its WiMAX network late next year |url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/9/6951101/sprint-shut-down-wimax-network-november-2015 |website=The Verge |date=October 9, 2014 |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="Sprint WiMAX 2">{{cite web |last1=Kinney |first1=Sean |title=Today is the last day of Sprint WiMAX service |url=https://www.rcrwireless.com/20160331/network-infrastructure/today-last-day-sprint-wimax-service-tag17 |website=RCR Wireless |date=March 31, 2016 |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref> |- | [[T-Mobile US|T-Mobile]] (Sprint) | 2022-06-30 | [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]] | <ref name="T-Mobile Shutdowns">{{cite web |title=T-Mobile Network Evolution |url=https://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/t-mobile-network-evolution |website=T-Mobile |access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dano |first1=Mike |title=T-Mobile to shutter Sprint's LTE network on June 30, 2022 |url=https://www.lightreading.com/5g/t-mobile-to-shutter-sprints-lte-network-on-june-30-2022/d/d-id/771269 |website=Light Reading |access-date=23 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="Sprint 4G">{{cite web |title=Sprint reaches the finishing line: legacy LTE networks switched off by T-Mobile |url=https://www.commsupdate.com/articles/2022/07/04/sprint-reaches-the-finishing-line-legacy-lte-networks-switched-off-by-t-mobile/ |website=TeleGeography |access-date=2022-07-05 |date=2022-07-04}}</ref> |- |}
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