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Yeah, the ITU never owned the 4G name. In technical circles, 4G was used as a synonym for the IMT-Advanced spec, but that was just common courtesy. And then po
by amyjess 9y ago
Yeah, the ITU never owned the 4G name.
In technical circles, 4G was used as a synonym for the IMT-Advanced spec, but that was just common courtesy. And then post-HSPA technologies like HSPA+, Mobile WiMAX, and LTE showed up, and every carrier that implemented them called them 4G, and the ITU couldn't do anything. Eventually they published a nothingburger of a press release saying that they don't care anymore and as far as they're concerned, anything the carriers are calling 4G is 4G.