Why does my 4G phone say 5G?

5GE, or 5G “Evolution” is the name that AT&T is using in areas where 4G LTE technologies like three-way carrier aggregation, 4×4 MIMO, and 256 QAM are available . These features making existing wireless networks faster, provided your smartphone supports them.

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Is Wi-Fi now 5G?

Is 5GHz the same thing as 5G home internet? Nope . … Wi-Fi routers also use short-range radio frequencies — typically either 2.4 or 5 gigahertz — to transmit your internet signal to connected devices within your home.

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Why does my Wi-Fi say 5G?

Your phone doesn’t disconnect from the entire network when you connect to wifi. That is why it will show both at the same time in the status bar like every other phone. 5g doesn’t just refer to data, 5g is the 5th generation cell network that you are connected to.

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