Is 4G a Myth??

[Ccomp5950]

They never capped smart phones, they capped modems, which yes, many people went over and were charged a great deal in overages.

I found your problem. You're whole argument is that they are lying. Yes, they are. I'm not arguing that they aren't lying. My argument is more meaningful: their lying is in the same realm as me telling my wife that she doesn't look fat (Exaggeration, don't jump on me about literals), and that getting upset about it is a waste of time; it shouldn't be upsetting.

Until you get into the realm of Fraud, False advertising, no it shouldn't be upsetting, I feel they've crossed that line however.

 

[ATTech]

Until you get into the realm of Fraud, False advertising, no it shouldn't be upsetting, I feel they've crossed that line however.

False advertising doesn't just mean advertising something that is incorrect. In doing so, you must be persuading people to make a purchase that they otherwise would not. Your previous example is a perfect example of that: If I'm told that I have unlimited data on my mobile broadband card, that could easily entice me to sign up for the service. I wouldn't sign up for it otherwise because I know, or at least have a feeling, that my usage would exceed the maximum 5GB. Would you consider that the people that buy into the 4G would sign up any less if it was called 3G-UltraFast, or if they knew the standards?

 

[ATTech]

Sorry to dig this up again, but those of you that are upset about the semantics of these people calling themselves 4G will be happy to know that they are not lying to you anymore:

ITU redefines 4G

 

[Ccomp5950]

Good to hear and thanks for the link.

 

[Blues]

While it kinda looks like they were strong armed into relaxing their definition I'm cool with things so long as its not as bold face a lie as it was before that change.

 

[shfire2000]

I have been wondering about that, because AT&T still claims its the fastest mobile network.

 

[Blues]

I have been wondering about that, because AT&T still claims its the fastest mobile network.

AT&T also claim to have the most bars in the most places or some such similar BS when they are continually rated the worst service by most people.

 

[AdamsAPlus]

I have been wondering about that, because AT&T still claims its the fastest mobile network.

If you listen to the commercial correctly, AT&T claim to have the fastest 3G mobile network.

As far as 4G, I learned about the 4G standards about 10 years ago in college. They had the standards then even before 3G hit the market. But the standards have changed. The name has changed. For a while Mobile WiMAX was considered 4G. When we studied it we were told that WiMAX (not Mobile WiMax) was going to be the 4G standards and that large population areas would carry it. Anyone would be able to get on it and it would kill ISPs. But as the technology gets developed and implemented the standards can change. But to be on the market and call them selves 4G then they need to adhere to the standards that are now in place.

I would have been real upset if I switch to a carrier that claimed to have 4G and it was not actually 4G. It may not actually be false advertising, but it should be.