Wouldn’t be the first time the networks indulge in mindless hype. 4G and LTE
have long had these faster options available, in the standard, including 4X4
MIMO and including the 1 Gb/s cellular speed. 4G was always supposed to top out
at 1 Gb/s, and 5G was always supposed to top out at least 10 times that fast,
and sometimes one reads even 20 times that fast.
And then, you get the pot calling the kettle black:
"This time, however, T-Mobile is claiming the moral high ground. T-Mobile Chief
Technology Officer Neville Ray said criticized AT&T for being misleading in a
blog post yesterday, where he said that AT&T's 5G network is all show and no
substance. 'They even have plans to show a 5G network indicator for LTE on
consumers’ devices to hide the fact that actual 5G will be scarce, duping
customers into thinking they’re getting something they’re not.'
"He was also quick to take a shot at T-Mobile’s other main competitor, Verizon.
Verizon is currently attempting to establish a proprietary UWB (Ultra-Wide
Band) version of 5G, which Ray says 'should be short for UnderWhelming Bullshit
because that’s exactly what it is.'”
This, from the company building its 5G service over the 600 MHz band, and with
a total of only 31 MHz of bandwidth overall! They made exactly the same
misleading BS statements, about leading the way seamlessly to 5G. How is less
channel capacity than you can get with 4G carrier aggregation, 600 MHz, no
beamforming, 5G? Please list the ways, T-Mobile. Put money where mouth is. Do
they even meet the 1 msec latency criterion?
Bert
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https://www.techspot.com/news/77984-att-branding-4g-networks-phones-5g-marketing-scam.html
AT&T is branding 4G networks and phones as 5G in a marketing scam
Advanced 4G is not 5G
By Isaiah Mayersen on December 22, 2018 6:12 AM 16 comments
Facepalm: AT&T has convinced phone manufacturers to put a “5G E” logo in place
of the typical LTE logo on devices connected to towers with advanced LTE
technologies, such as 4x4 MIMO, 256QAM and LAA. While these technologies can
boost speeds, they’re already in use and do not bring the frequencies out of 4G
and into 5G.
According to AT&T, a 5G E symbol means that the device is utilizing
technologies that are stepping stones to true 5G. “5G Evolution (5G E) is our
first step on the road to 5G,” says AT&T. “Our improvements are already
enabling faster speeds on our existing LTE network.” True 5G will not be based
on any “existing LTE network.”
While AT&T hasn’t said so, it’s clear that 5G E is just a rebranding of what
everyone else calls Gigabit LTE. Like Gigabit LTE, 5G E uses 256 QAM (256-bit
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) to squeeze an extra 30% more data into a
signal by increasing efficiency. They also use LAA (Licensed Assisted Access)
to jump between LTE and Wi-Fi bands depending on what’s got the least traffic.
The real powerhouse though, 4x4 MIMO, is exclusive to flagships which explains
why AT&T says 5G E will only be coming to a limited amount of Android devices.
Traditional 4G networks use 2x2 MIMO technology that relies on connecting two
device antennas to two antennas on the tower. 4x4 MIMO doubles the antenna
count on both ends, potentially doubling the speed as well.
Wireless carriers misleading consumers isn’t anything new. In fact, before true
4G networks were up and running, Sprint jumped the gun and started calling
their WiMAX network 4G. AT&T and T-Mobile followed suit pretty quickly and
began calling their HSPA+ networks 4G as well.
This time, however, T-Mobile is claiming the moral high ground. T-Mobile Chief
Technology Officer Neville Ray said criticized AT&T for being misleading in a
blog post yesterday, where he said that AT&T's 5G network is all show and no
substance. “They even have plans to show a 5G network indicator for LTE on
consumers’ devices to hide the fact that actual 5G will be scarce, duping
customers into thinking they’re getting something they’re not.”
He was also quick to take a shot at T-Mobile’s other main competitor, Verizon.
Verizon is currently attempting to establish a proprietary UWB (Ultra-Wide
Band) version of 5G, which Ray says “should be short for UnderWhelming Bullshit
because that’s exactly what it is.”
Ironically, however, AT&T’s 5G E network is faster, cheaper and has better
range than their actual 5G network which launched yesterday in a dozen cities.
The bottom line is, whether you’re on 5G E or an actual 5G network, you’re
getting scammed because Gigabit LTE is still cheaper and faster for now.
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