Comment Comment by tienshiao Originally the ITU ruled that neither WiMax or LTE were 4G in October: http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/4g-defined-wimax-and-lte...Which meant neither Sprint's or Verizon's network were 4G, but that didn't stop them from advertising.In December, the ITU changed their mind and now WiMax, LTE, and HSPA+ can be called 4G: http://www.intomobile.com/2010/12/18/itu-reverses-its-decisi...At this point, I think 4G is just mostly a marketing phrase now. parent tienshiao 16 years ago
Which meant neither Sprint's or Verizon's network were 4G, but that didn't stop them from advertising.
In December, the ITU changed their mind and now WiMax, LTE, and HSPA+ can be called 4G: http://www.intomobile.com/2010/12/18/itu-reverses-its-decisi...
At this point, I think 4G is just mostly a marketing phrase now.