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> “By making the false claim that it is offering a 5G wireless network where it offers only a 4G LTE Advanced network.” Well and clearly put. While the legal p
by liquidise 8y ago
> “By making the false claim that it is offering a 5G wireless network where it offers only a 4G LTE Advanced network.”
Well and clearly put. While the legal proceedings are sure to be convoluted, I cannot think of a single layperson who would see a 5Ge ad and think “oh this is just 4G”. Indeed even as a current technologist I didn’t know this until some HN comments weeks ago.
- rasengan 8y agoI agree. It reminds me of Tesla calling their system autopilot for whatever reason that benefited them, and then turning around and saying it’s not autopilot after people die.
- derrikcurran 8y agoIts not the same thing. "Autopilot" is not the name of an established standard. also, from Wikipedia: An autopilot is a system used to control the trajectory of an aircraft without constant 'hands-on' control by a human operator being required. Autopilots do not replace human operators, but instead they assist them in controlling the aircraft. Sounds very similar to what Tesla's feature does.
- jfim 8y agoThe US carriers were offering "4G" LTE for a while, even though those were considered 3.5G/3.9G at the time.
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- zamadatix 8y agoBy your casual interchange of "4G LTE" and "4G" it just goes to prove it's been done before, nothing happened, and the public went with the marketing. "4G LTE" is not "4G" just the same as "5Ge" is not "5G". The latter of each pair are ITU standards, the former are just marketing terms that sound like ITU standards.