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> 5G means basically whatever AT&T wants it to mean But it doesn't. 5G is an actual term (also known as IMT-2020 because of the release date) as defined by the
by mynameisvlad 8y ago
> 5G means basically whatever AT&T wants it to mean
But it doesn't. 5G is an actual term (also known as IMT-2020 because of the release date) as defined by the International Telecommunications Union. 3GPP, who create the mobile standards like GSM/HSPA/LTE, also bases its standards on these IMT requirements.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5G https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5G
- mark-r 8y agoUnless it's an actual trademark, it doesn't count. I'm not sure how dissimilar trademarks have to be to each other, but I know that if a term is too generic it can't be trademarked.
- mynameisvlad 8y ago1080p and 4K aren’t trademarked either. Just because it’s not trademarked doesn’t mean it’s a scummy move to do what AT&T is doing, and is exactly the same as the ancestor comment saying that it would be ridiculous to see “4Ke” TVs.
- dragonwriter 8y ago> Unless it's an actual trademark, it doesn't count It doesn't need to be a trademark to be used to deceive customers in a fraudulent manner.
- mark-r 8y agoSorry, I wasn't clear enough in my comment. I didn't mean it wasn't scummy and dishonest, just that having a legal entity in charge of the term "5G" isn't necessarily enough to stop them.