The Latest Hak5 HakTip Runs Down Cellular Data Standards

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 by MegaZone

Hak5 Logo Today seems to be turning into video day.

The latest Hak5 HakTip covers one of my pet peeves – cellular data standard nomenclature, and the way marketing speak plays fast and loose with the standards. A prime example – T-Mobile’s HSPA+ service is not 4G. T-Mobile has no 4G network, no matter what they’re marketing department says. It is a 3G standard – you could call it 3.5G or 3.75G at best. Anyway, the video is a nice little rant on the subject.

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