Monty Solomon posted:
https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/22/18511741/att-5g-e-marketing-ploy-disaster-misleading-claims-lawsuit-confusion
And the last paragraph of the article says,
"The real test, of course, will be when smartphones do finally have the
requisite 5G modems required to access AT&T's next-gen network, and the company
has to explain yet again that there's a new, faster technology on the block
that's different than before. When that happens, I'm sure AT&T hopes people
suddenly know and recognize the difference between 5G E and the genuine
article. Because it will be a real challenge to boast to customers about
next-gen network deployment after spending months tricking those same users
into thinking that network has already arrived."
While it's always best not to indulge in ignorant hype, the difference in speed
will also not be impressive, if the mobile applications begin with mid band
spectrum. They might notice no improvement at all, compared with good 4G
service.
The initial mobile 5G service may well be using mid band frequencies, because
of the much greater difficulty involved in deploying ubiquitous mobile service
over microcells and mm waves. So it's not entirely clear what customers will
notice.
For example, this article says that AT&T is repurposing 3G spectrum for 5G
mobile.
https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/top-three/att-upgrades-3g-spectrum-to-5g/
AT&T may very well have figured that customers using 5G evolution, and
customers eventually on 5G mobile, will in fact see just about the same level
of service.
Too bad that so much of the press, popular and trade press, prefers hyperbole
and obfuscation, instead of education.
Bert
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