Mobile coverage
Coverage of the mobile networks
Switzerland enjoys almost complete mobile coverage with state-of-the-art 4G and 5G technologies.
Operators are gradually phasing out the less efficient and increasingly obsolete 2G and 3G technologies. This is a global trend.
Network operators in Switzerland gradually deactivated their 2G networks between 2019 and 2023, and Sunrise also switched off its 3G network in mid-2025. For its part, Swisscom ceased operations of its 3G network at the end of 2025 as announced in spring 2022. Salt has not yet announced a date for switching off its 3G network but is expected to maintain operations until the end of 2026.
The frequencies that this will free up can be used for the latest-generation 4G and 5G. ComCom awarded these mobile communications frequencies as technology-neutral. In other words, the licensee is free to decide which technologies to use with their frequencies.
At the end of 2025, almost 100% of the population was covered by LTE (4G), which was launched in Switzerland over ten years ago.
If all network generations are included, Salt claims to cover 99.9% of the population. By aggregating 3G, 4G and 5G signals, the Salt network offers transfer rates of up to 750 Mbps when 4G+ and 5G services are available, and up to 1.7 Gbps in regions with 5G+ coverage.
By the end of 2025, Swisscom reached 99% of the population with 5G and transfer rates of up to 1 Gbps, and 88% with 5G+ and transfer rates of up to 2 Gbps. Sunrise covered over 99% with 5G (basic and standalone) and transfer rates of up to 1 Gbps, and 79% with 5G broadband and transfer rates of up to 2 Gbps.