AT&T “5G E” Indicator

AT&T to begin upgrading existing LTE phones to ‘5G E’
AT&T confirmed to that it will soon begin changing the “LTE” indicator on some of its current Android phones to “5G E” in markets where the company now offers 4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM and other advanced LTE network technologies.
“If they have one of the latest Android devices and it connects to a tower that’s enabled with 5G Evolution, they’ll soon see a “5G E” indicator pop up on their screen,” an AT&T spokesperson wrote.  “Initially we’ll roll this out on a handful of devices, with more devices showing the indicator in spring 2019.”
The operator didn’t immediately respond to questions about the total number of devices that would be affected by the change. However, potentially millions of existing LTE smartphone owners could eventually see their AT&T network status icon change from “LTE” to “5G E.” AT&T said its “5G Evolution” service will be commercially available in more than 400 markets by the end of this year.
AT&T’s “5G E” label will sit next to its “5G+” label, which the operator has applied to its mobile 5G service launching today in 12 cities. AT&T’s “5G+” label applies to transmissions in the operator’s millimeter-wave spectrum. (AT&T’s initial mobile 5G launch will transmit signals in its 39 GHz licensed spectrum band across 100 MHz of spectrum and 2x2 MIMO antennas.)

 

netgear Moderators: Since the Netgear Nighthawk is a prominent AT&T 5G Evolution device please ensure the firmware is updated to display the "5G E" indicator on the Nighthawk display, the Nighthawk web console, or both.