5G Hotspot Naming Contest

ZTE Research · March 13, 2019 6:36PM

Dear Z-Community Member,

You are invited to participate in our 5G Hotspot Naming Contest that runs from March 14th until March 28th 2019.

By participating in this contest, you will be entered in to the sweepstakes for a chance to WIN one of three $25 gift cards!

Here's how it works?

Step 1: Please read the brief introduction about ZTE's upcoming 5G Hotspot (below the steps);

Step 2: Brainstorm and select the your proposed name or provide your own ideas that you think are most compelling with the products characteristics listed.

Step 3: Please leave your reasons and thoughts under this post.

This 5G hotspot device is a hotspot that can support up to 6.5Gbps ultra-wideband Internet access. This 5G Hotspot device will not only quickly and easily provide smarter, faster and more efficient 5G Wi-Fi service to a wide range of devices, including smartphones, computers, laptops, pads, VR and AR devices; but also, significantly reduce power consumption and extend the battery life of your devices.

Proposed names or your suggestion are in the poll below. If you select "Other" please make sure to VOTE for "Other" first and then leave a comment with your suggestion as this will count as your entry.

Best,

ZTE Consumer Lab

razor512 · March 14, 2019 12:53PM

Blaze

I voted for the Blaze.

For marketing, a description detailing some of the technical benefits can be good.

For example: This 5G hotspot utilizes a wider spectrum as well as higher frequencies at up to 256QAM, thus maximizing the amount of data sent and received for a given allotment of airtime. Furthermore, at shorter ranges, the use of spectrum >24GHz makes it possible for a single station to enjoy higher channel utilization by not needing to share airtime with as many devices and neighboring access points. Since wireless communications are still a collision domain, by having access to more spectrum, including bands focused on higher throughput at shorter ranges, more efficient communication with fewer frame collisions can take place. With the new ZTE Blaze 5G hotspot, customers can enjoy internet access without the endpoint bottlenecks.

Then users interested in optimizing their deployment of new RF equipment, the user manual can provide simple graphs that will allow them to save time by inferring more optimal locations to ensure that from the perspective of their own equipment, the available channels will have the lowest possible initial utilization based on their current environment.

Not sure of the full device specs but with the claim of achieving 6.5 Gbps, I assume it will make use of both the sub 6GHz band and the 24GHz+ bands, where the high frequency bands can be used to establish line of sight directional connections that can better support higher modulations such as those in the 256QAM range.

wiseman13 · March 14, 2019 2:47PM

Blaze

I voted for blaze. I like the imagery it invokes of speed and heat. I also like that it starts with a b like the blade series phone giving some familiarity to the name and linking it back to ZTE.

samsamha · March 14, 2019 4:31PM

Blaze

i also feels that Blaze has a nice ring to it among the names provided. One thing that concerns me slightly is that it sounded a bit too close to Blade series of phones so I wonder if people would get them confused. However, I do agree with what wiseman13 mentioned that it starts with B and would help with people familiar with ZTE devices if they are already familiar with Blade series of phone.

jasonscarter · March 14, 2019 9:58PM

OTHER (Please Vote for Other and Then Leave a Comment With Your Entry)

ZTE Speed Spot.

I wanted something unique and didn't like the other suggestions.

5G brings increased speed and if there a future versions you can easily go Speed Spot 2, Speed Spot 3 and not have to come up with a new name all the time.

runtohell121 · March 14, 2019 11:26PM

Blaze

Voted Blaze, as 5G should be at blazing speed ;)

DoppelgangerD · March 15, 2019 3:54AM

GigaFi

I'm a bit surprised everyone is picking "Blaze". Personally I wouldn't care what the name of it is, because the performance is what counts, and with a great price/performance package, it should sell well, even if it were called "Petrified Poop".

However from a marketing standpoint, "GigaFi" sounds really cool to me, and it almost sounds like a spinoff from 'Google' and/or 'Project Fi', and anytime you can make a product sound like it's related to higher end marketing brands, then it gets longer looks and consideration.

There have been some awesome products throughout history that never made it big for lack of marketing. That's harder to come by these days since any high quality product will almost always get the proper respect from reviewers and users, but any manufacturer of any product should always take advantage of every opportunity, including naming a product for success.

dnewman007 · March 15, 2019 9:43PM

Blaze

I voted for Blaze. When I saw the name Blaze on the list I thought of ZTE right away, probably because of the Blade series of phones.

rasalon · March 17, 2019 4:02AM

Blaze

ZTE Blaze just rolls off the tongue. That simple.

saeedted · March 17, 2019 5:12PM

OTHER (Please Vote for Other and Then Leave a Comment With Your Entry)

I like Jason's idea for Speed Spot; I think it smart that the hotspot does not have a name similar to the Blade series.

I also propose the ZTE Ludicrous Speed Hotspot, because ludicrous speed is faster than lightspeed ;) You can even double down and partner with Ludacris to promote the product lol.

louisd · March 17, 2019 8:18PM

Blaze

I also voted for Blaze, because I think ZTE Blaze sounds good (as long as it doesn't have any battery induced fire issues ala Note 7), but now that I'm seeing the Speed Spot suggestion, I'm also really liking that one, it seems even more descriptive but still nicely "marketingish" at the same time.

wiseman13 · March 18, 2019 12:07AM

Blaze

I am wondering which providers it will be compatible with and how long it will go on its battery?

jasonscarter · March 18, 2019 6:45AM

OTHER (Please Vote for Other and Then Leave a Comment With Your Entry)

https://community.zteusa.com/discussion/comment/250398#Comment_250398

Could not even be intended for US market. Who knows at this point.

dlweaver2 · March 19, 2019 4:10AM

Blaze

I voted for BLAZE. The word itself suggests speed. Plus ZTE BLAZE does have a certain ring to it.

aCeToPhErA · March 20, 2019 4:36AM

GigaFi

Hahk. That's why I didn't make the choice of Blaze lol. Sounds stoney. Besides that, I see why it's going to win.

cnote · March 20, 2019 6:04PM

Blaze

Blaze is a wow difficult name for it

cnote · March 20, 2019 6:06PM

Blaze

Blaze is a name that just rolls of your tongue fits the network

chuckbort · March 21, 2019 9:40AM

GigaFi

I picked gigafi because I felt blaze sounded to hokey.

scottdoddga · March 22, 2019 3:43PM

Blaze

I choose Blaze. It sounds good, easy to say, makes you think of ZTE, all of the above. A name can really make or break a product. Good, smart marketing with a great product and a great name is the key to success.

sky · March 23, 2019 7:03PM

OTHER (Please Vote for Other and Then Leave a Comment With Your Entry)

My suggestion is luminous. The syn of blaze.

greywolf · March 25, 2019 12:18AM

OTHER (Please Vote for Other and Then Leave a Comment With Your Entry)

My suggestion would be cheetah super fast.

schwartzasher · March 26, 2019 2:58PM

Zte blaze

louisd · March 27, 2019 12:07PM

Blaze

How about:

ZTE Luminous Blaze Lightspeed Super Fast Cheetah GigaFi Speed Spot ?

toyguy22 · March 28, 2019 12:58AM

Blaze

I voted for Blaze because, as others have said, it rolls off the tongue much smoother with it being one syllable.

Aerospaceman · March 28, 2019 1:52PM

The naming contest will end at 9PM EDT today so make sure that you get your entries in.

Aerospaceman · March 29, 2019 1:14PM

Hello all. We would like to congratulate the following users who were chosen as winners of the naming contest. Please keep an eye out for a DM to collect your information to get your prize to you. Thank to all who entered!!

Winners of a $25 gift card:

@razor512

@DoppelgangerD

@saeedted