ELI5, how can multiple cell phone companies claim to have the best 5g service and coverage?
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“Covers most area”
“Covers most people”
“Fastest 5G”
“Most reliable 5G”
All of these mean different things.
By using different measures. Some use coverage in terms of ground covered. Some use coverage in terms of number of people covered.
Then they could be counting number of dropped data connections or average data speed.
Despite what others are saying, there are laws in advertising and the measures they have used will be available somewhere – either in the small print in the ad or on their website
They also don’t usually define which “area” so it’s a pretty broad statement that can be interpreted in various ways. Best bet is to check out their coverage maps.
Local law does not prevent them from making such claims not supported by consumer consultation or specific testing. When legislation requires that such sayings be proven, companies do not say those things.
For the same reason that multiple fast food companies can claim to have the best burgers. There is no truth in advertising
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