I had to tell a couple friends who were excited they got 5G that, no, they don't actually have 5G, and they were duped.
Advanced Pro network for"5G E," with the"E" standing for evolution. It's not real 5G, which promises faster speeds and responsiveness.
AT&T's controversial"5G Evolution" marketing campaign has been criticized for confusing consumers about 5G, the next big upgrade to wireless technology that will deliver super-fast speeds.Witness Monday's tweet by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who wondered why his phone said he was receiving 5G wireless service even though he knew his phone wasn't capable of supporting 5G:
What Benioff is seeing here is"5G E," AT&T's 5G Evolution network that's actually a rebranding of the carrier's LTE Advanced Pro network. Most recent phones can connect to their carrier's own LTE Advanced networks, which have better performance than standard 4G LTE networks. Either way, LTE AP is not 5G that operates on difference frequencies that can deliver far higher speeds than 4G LTE networks, including LTE AP.
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