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RSS Feeds5GE: AT&T`s Misleading Label on iPhone
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26 march 2019 01:11:14

 
5GE: AT&T`s Misleading Label on iPhone
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After upgrading to iOS 12.2, the newest version of iOS, AT&T users might see a `5GE` icon in place of `LTE` for their cellular connection. This is AT&T`s misleading name for an enhanced 4G LTE network, and as explained in the guide below, is not actual 5G connectivity. Why am I seeing a 5GE icon? According to AT&T, customers who upgrade to iOS 12.2 will see the `5GE` icon when connected to what AT&T is calling a 5GE network. This is an AT&T-only thing, so it`s limited to AT&T customers. It`s also only showing up on iOS devices running iOS 12.2 or later, but the 5GE icon has also previously rolled out to some Android devices. What is 5GE? 5GE, or 5G `Evolution` is the name that AT&T is using in areas where 4G LTE technologies like three-way carrier aggregation, 4x4 MIMO, and 256 QAM are available. These features making existing wireless networks faster, provided your smartphone supports them. These are technologies that have already been in place on AT&T`s network and networks from Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile. Your phone has probably already been connecting to AT&T`s LTE networks with these capabilities even before AT&T added its 5GE icon. AT&T, in fact, started rolling out support for these technologies in 2017, as did other U.S. carriers. AT&T says that in areas with these upgraded LTE technologies, customers can reach peak theoretical wireless speeds of up to 400 megabits per second, which translates to around 40 megabits per second in real-world usage. These are LTE speeds that are available on many other carriers to customers using modern devices. What`s real 5G? Real 5G networks, when available, will offer much faster connection speeds and better performance. Carriers like AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile are working on rolling out 5G mobile networks. Actual 5G networks, when up and running with full coverage available, may be anywhere from 10 to 100 times faster tha ...


 
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