Huawei, Nokia, Ericsson, Qualcomm search for the meaning of 4.5G wireless

Similar to the wireless industry's transition from GSM to GPRS, one where operators would talk about 2.5G, the question is whether the eventual move to 5G will be preceded by a mid-stage state that some call "4.5G." A number of vendors, including Huawei, Nokia, Ericsson and Qualcomm have weighed in on the wireless industry's latest naming trend. FierceWirelessTech takes a look at the possibilities in a new report here.