New to GSM where did the 4 go

[Dave Blake]

Take a look at this screen shot from my Titan:

I was traveling over the weekend I was in a low signal area look at where the 4G should be. Now I have seen the E for edge and no signal at all but that's the first time I have seen just a G not 4G. What gives is that normal and what does the G stand for?

 

[naplesbill]

G is for GSM, which is less than Edge.

 

[Blacklac]

Less than EDGE is an understatement...

 

[5tephen]

Always though G stood for GPRS? Oh well, either way yeah slower than Edge. Like you have 4G, 3G, Edge (2G), and then G. lol

 

[kevm14]

Well there doesn't seem to be a differentiator between 4G and 3G. I've seen E and G, also.

 

[Guakala]

Put it this way: The more G's the faster!

 

[Dave Blake]

Thanks for the replies everyone I got it now

 

[Major]

They should call it 1G. Then 2G instead of E, followed by 3G, then 3.5G instead of H+, and finally 4G instead of LTE. For consistency's sake.

 

[naplesbill]

Always though G stood for GPRS? Oh well, either way yeah slower than Edge. Like you have 4G, 3G, Edge (2G), and then G. lol

I believe you are correct. But, like you said, it doesn't matter at this point. G = (G)od is this thing slow!