5Ge phones??

[cnotes2019]

I know they said 5ge phones have been there since the s7 or s8 but I’ve only seen it on my iPhone 11 pro max. What gives? And only promises speeds of up to 40 dl??

 

[Almeuit]

I know they said 5ge phones have been there since the s7 or s8 but I’ve only seen it on my iPhone 11 pro max. What gives? And only promises speeds of up to 40 dl??

It's LTE...

 

[cnotes2019]

It's LTE...

I know what it is. I’m just curious as to what phones At&t says is 5ge capable. Even if it’s just 4g lte or slightly faster lte.

 

[Almeuit]

I know what it is. I’m just curious as to what phones At&t says is 5ge capable. Even if it’s just 4g lte or slightly faster lte.

And new phones. S9 and on. And iPhones

 

[cnotes2019]

And new phones. S9 and on. And iPhones

Do I need to update my note 9, iPhone XR XS XS MAX etc to see it displayed?

 

[Almeuit]

Do I need to update my note 9, iPhone XR XS XS MAX etc to see it displayed?

Shouldn't. It shows when in a capable area.

 

[cnotes2019]

Shouldn't. It shows when in a capable area.

Well I’m home and it’s shown on my iPhone 11 pro max but not others.

 

[Almeuit]

Well I’m home and it’s shown on my iPhone 11 pro max but not others.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[cnotes2019]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Okay

 

[ManiacJoe]

ATT's 5Ge is really just 4.5G, mostly a marketing thing. True 5G is not here yet.

Based on previous ATT android updates I have received, the "5Ge" marker in the notification bar did require an OS update to display it.

 

[Rukbat]

It's not even 4.5G, it's the same 4G that TMobile and Sprint have had for a while. AT&T just put the 5G Evolution name onto their updates (that are only about a year behind.) They're "evolving toward 5G". But there's no 5G encoding on the signal, just a few additions like 4X4 MIMO and 256 QAM.

https://gizmodo.com/sprint-sues-at-t-calling-bull****-on-fake-5g-1832462806
https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/22/18277484/att-fake-5g-e-network-lte-study
https://arstechnica.com/information...wer-than-verizon-and-t-mobile-4g-study-finds/
https://www.techspot.com/news/77984-att-branding-4g-networks-phones-5g-marketing-scam.html