Why is helium called 5G?

The "Helium 5G" network is instead a 4G LTE CBRS network, which right now has significant advantages over 5G but doesn't have the "5G" moniker Helium and its partners wanted for marketing. So it's just calling it 5G because, apparently, anyone can use any word to mean anything. It Says It's 5G, But ...

What is a 5G blockchain?

MosoLabs describes a '5G blockchain,' which is a completely meaningless phrase. (Credit: MosoLabs) FreedomFi's argument is that you can call something 5G if it has a "5G-compliant architecture for the network core" but has no 5G radios.

Can you call a 5G radio if there's no 5G NR?

FreedomFi's argument is that you can call something 5G if it has a "5G-compliant architecture for the network core" but has no 5G radios. I have never heard that argument from anyone else in the industry; the general minimum standard for 5G is that somewhere, somewhere, there's a 5G NR radio involved.

Does GigSky have a helium network?

Right now, GigSky has the only way consumers can use the new network. Folks with CBRS-compatible phones (b48) can download the GigSky app and pick the "Helium Bundle," which costs $60 for 60 days and includes 5GB of data on major US networks, plus unlimited data on the Helium network.