[tsjq]

I mostly agree. however: the turning off 2G & 3G : will free up frequencies to reuse in 4G which is more efficient (for the carriers) and better (for the users), no ?

[Avamander]

Theoretically it could free up frequencies to reuse with 5G as well. A better question IMHO is, will they use one of those frequencies to provide better long-range coverage?

[tsjq]

providing long range coverage might not be in the best interests of the service providers' pockets. might prefer to use fiber backhaul for long range.