Migrating your equipment from 2G to 4G
Lifts, alarms, remote meter reading, video protection: the 2G/3G networks are due to be switched off in the coming weeks. GET Conseil supports you through the transition, from a full inventory of your equipment to replacing the modules — before the failure, not after.
Why act now
A looming deadline, an often invisible risk
Imminent shutdown
Operators are switching off their 2G/3G networks in the coming weeks — there is very little time left to identify and replace the equipment affected.A silent failure
Equipment that only communicates over 2G gives no warning before it fails: it works, then suddenly can no longer be reached remotely, with no prior alert.An avoidable risk
Identified and dealt with in time, replacing the communication module can be done without a long interruption and without changing the main equipment.Equipment affected
Four common cases among our clients
Lifts
- Mandatory emergency call system (EN 81-28 standard)
- Often still running on a 2G GSM module
Alarms & remote monitoring
- Backup GSM card to the monitoring centre
- Silent failure if the network is switched off
Remote meter reading & boiler rooms
- Water meters, communal boiler room sensors
- Loss of remote data reporting
Standalone video protection
- Sites with no reliable fixed-line access
- 4G also improves video quality
Our support
A simple method, applied quickly
Inventory
Identifying every piece of equipment still communicating over 2G/3G on your site — often more numerous than a first look suggests.Verification & replacement
Checking actual 4G coverage, then replacing only the communication module — the main equipment stays in place.Real-world test
Actually triggering an alert or a reading to confirm the information reaches its destination, before considering the job done.- A single point of contact, whatever the equipment involved
- Work planned to avoid interrupting your activity
- Support that starts with an honest audit of your actual equipment
To understand in detail why this migration is becoming urgent, read our article: End of 2G and 3G: which equipment needs to migrate to 4G?
Frequently asked questions
What our clients ask us
Which equipment is affected by the end of 2G?
Mainly equipment that communicates only over 2G/3G: lift emergency call systems, alarm and remote-monitoring GSM cards, remote meter reading, and standalone video protection with no fixed internet access.Do we need to replace the whole piece of equipment, or just the communication module?
In most cases, only the communication module needs to be replaced with a 4G module — the main equipment (lift, alarm panel...) stays in place.How do I know if my equipment is affected?
GET Conseil carries out an inventory of your equipment to identify what is still communicating over 2G/3G, often more than you'd expect at first glance.What happens if nothing is done before the shutdown?
The equipment stops communicating remotely with no prior warning: an alarm no longer reaches the monitoring centre, a remote meter stops sending its data.Service area
Where we operate
GET Conseil is based in Roubaix and operates across the whole region: Lille metropolitan area (Lille, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Wattrelos, Marcq-en-Barœul), inland Flanders (Armentières, Bailleul, Hazebrouck), Dunkirk area (Dunkirk, Grande-Synthe), Douai & Valenciennes areas (Douai, Valenciennes, Denain), Cambrésis (Cambrai), Artois & the former mining basin (Arras, Lens, Béthune, Liévin, Hénin-Beaumont), Opal Coast (Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Saint-Omer), Hainaut (Maubeuge), as well as the Somme, Oise and Aisne départements (Amiens, Beauvais, Compiègne, Saint-Quentin).