2G had better coverage than 3G
3G has better coverage than 4G LTE
4G LTE will have better coverage than 5G

How about next time we wait until current standards have the same coverage as previous standards * before * we cast the old ones aside?

@realcaseyrollins T-mobile still provides 2G service (shutting down this year) and 3G is still available globally multiple providers.

@yuri
Fair enough. But 3G's days are numbered, and 4G LTE's coverage is nowhere close to 3G.

@realcaseyrollins So? We shouldn't exploit new technology until it's already ubiquitous? Why?

@yuri
No; we should not tear down the infrastructure of an old platform before newer platforms reach ubiquity, because this removes network support entirely for many users, as there will be unfilled gaps in coverage.