\tFresh research by OpenSignal found speeds offered by AT&T\u2019s 5G Evolution (5G E) service are comparable to, and in some cases slower than, LTE-A services offered by US rivals.<\/p>\n
AT&T launched its 5G E branding in 2017 [1] in what it said was an attempt to distinguish its LTE-A service, which uses technologies including 256QAM, 4×4 MIMO and carrier aggregation, from standard 4G.<\/p>\n
However, tier-1 rivals accused the company of misleading consumers, and Sprint filed a lawsuit [2] aiming to ban the moniker on the grounds it represents \u201cfalse advertising\u201d.<\/p>\n
[3]OpenSignal CEO Brendan Gill told\u00a0Mobile World Live\u00a0(MWL) its analysis shows customers on the AT&T 5G E service receive up to a 60 per cent boost in speeds\u00a0on phones that are capable of 5G E over customers without it. However he noted “the same is true for Verizon and T-Mobile customers on the equivalent type of network” (see chart, above, click to expand).\u00a0In fact, Verizon and T-Mobile US\u2019 LTE-Advanced speeds topped those offered by AT&T\u2019s 5G E service, while Sprint brought up the rear.<\/p>\n
Gill concluded “it’s not unreasonable” to label a network service differently if it offers a meaningful boost over another, but “just not with a name that confuses customers.”<\/p>\n
OpenSignal’s network tests did not differentiate between instances when the 5G E icon was shown on a device and when it was not because \u201cjust as 5G E is only available some of the time, so is the equivalent LTE-Advanced Pro technologies on the other three networks\u201d, it explained in a blog post.<\/p>\n
In a statement to MWL, AT&T argued this methodology was \u201cflawed\u201d, adding the results do \u201cnot accurately represent the 5G Evolution user experience\u201d.<\/p>\n[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/top-three\/att-continues-prep-for-5g-networks\/
\n[2] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/home-banner\/sprint-sues-att-over-5g-branding\/
\n[3] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Opensignal-5GE-study-results-650.jpg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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