The 6G Podcast by Moor Insights & Strategy

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 100 – May 20, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Big 5G Event recap2. India’s 5G spectrum auction is finally set to happen next month after many delays, operators expect rollouts to begin in October with limited coverage in 30-50 metros by March 20233. BT Group tests quantum radio technology- what’s the impact for future 5G deployments?4. Rakuten Mobile expects to rollout 5G FWA services by the end of the year5. Ericsson officially forms a new private 5G business group with Cradlepoint launching in June to go direct to enterprise - can it compete with a more established Nokia Enterprise?6. Canada officially gives Huawei and ZTE the boot, telling operators they need to remove equipment by mid-2024 and stop buying products from this later this year

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 99 – May 13, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Vodafone and 3 UK talk merger - what could it mean for 5G in the UK?2. Qualcomm 5G Summit – New RB5 Robotics and Drone Platform, X70 Modem Features and mmWave SA trial hitting 8.3 Gbps (8x CA)3. Meta Platforms teams up with AMD for Open RAN - will it help or hinder 5G deployment with another solution path?4. MediaTek Analyst Summit – AioT launch and More to Come5. Is ZTE on a slippery slope with respect to cellular infrastructure sales to Russia?6. OpenSignal Report says 5G beats public Wi-Fi for gaming as well as speed

Qualcomm is undeniably at the center of the 5G ecosystem. In our latest Standalone G2 on 5G podcast - we discuss the company's transformative impact in vRAN & OpenRAN with Qualcomm, HPE, AT&T & Vodafone ahead of Qualcomm's 5G Summit on May 9-11.

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 97 – May 5, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Dish Launches the first market in Las Vegas and strikes $1B deal with Samsung for 5G vRAN, O-RAN, and handsets - can it quickly replicate to meet its coverage deadline?2. T-Mobile Earnings and Uncarrier Event – Consumer and Business Broadband Unleashed3. US Cellular launches 5G mmWave internet service in 10 cities - is it a smart move?4. Google Cloud Acquires MobiledgeX and what it could mean for Google’s 5G edge and XR play5. AST SpaceMobile to test satellite-based services on AT&T's spectrum - what are the implications6. C-Band fight continues, FAA says that airlines will need to pay for upgrades to altimeters after Dept of Transportation Sec. Buttigieg says the issue won’t be completely resolved by summer

In this standalone episode of the G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will speak with Marc Rouanne, Dish Wireless’ Executive Vice President and Chief Network Officer. We had an in-depth conversation with him about a multitude of 5G infrastructure topics.We cover the following questions:1. How is DISH differentiating itself relative to the more established incumbents, like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon? How will the company compete for enterprise business – which is arguably the lion's share of 5G use cases?2. One of the aspects that I find interesting about DISH is the nearly 1M pre-paid subscribers that have materialized out of the Sprint/ T-Mobile Boost divestiture as well as your more recent MVNO acquisitions. How will that factor into your development of discrete 5G services?3. My coverage as an analyst includes XR (AR/VR) and the Metaverse. Beyond what we have seen from AT&T and Verizon in proofs-of-concept, do you envision any compelling applications on the enterprise side that can be brought to market soon?4. This is a broad question, but do you envision any competitive advantage in deploying such a highly virtualized, cloud-native 5G network from the ground up? Will your competitors be at an agility disadvantage given their transition from traditional network architectures to new, highly disaggregated ones such as Open RAN?

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 95 – April 22, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Verizon’s $40M bet on Casa Systems (9.9% stake)2. T-Mobile continues to dominate on speeds thanks to its midband deployments3. GM Deploys Cisco wireless backhaul tech for vehicle testing4. OpenRF Association plans to have devices this year?5. Huawei is winning 5G and cloud deals in UAE and Middle East markets - where are the deployments?6. Samsung 5G speeds beat Apple’s Ookla’s Speedtest finds

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 94 – April 15, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Deutsche Telekom increases its stake in T-Mobile US to nearly 50% - what could it mean for the new 5G service delivery, especially in the enterprise?2. Dish testing 5G Carrier Aggregation at 600 MHz3. Intel buys open-source startup Ananki for its 5G SaaS portfolio - can it bolster the semiconductor giant’s networking portfolio and push into telco infrastructure?4. AT&T asks FCC for two experimental 6G licenses5. Australian utility deploys 5G drones to service its power grid - what are the benefits and can it serve as a model for the rest of the world?6. Linux Foundation and Google Cloud launch Nephio to automate 5G Edge

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 93 – April 8, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. NTIA and DoD launch the 5G Challenge - can it accelerate a more open 5G ecosystem?2. Northrop Grumman inks 5G IoT deal with AT&T and Lockheed announces long-term partnership with Intel on 5G.MIL initiative for edge to cloud 5G3. Is fiber backhaul foundational to mobile 5G network deployments - are Vodafone UK, TMobile, Dish, other operators exposed?4. Deutsche Telekom continues to roll out 5G SA across Germany, Rogers and Ericsson launch Canada’s first commercial 5G SA network (overflow from last week)5. Who is Omnispace and can their plans for a 5G hybrid terrestrial/ LEO satellite network and collaboration with Microsoft Azure address connectivity needs in underserved regions?6. T-Mobile diversifies FWA supply chain with MediaTek-based Arcadyan 5G FWA gateway in addition to Nokia it originally launched with (talk about FCC teardown)

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 92 – April 1, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Nokia is blocked from providing 5G infrastructure in Romania - what’s the conspiracy theory?2. OnePlus 10 Pro 5G launches in the US, exclusively on T-Mobile and working on certification on Verizon, but has no plans to work on AT&T3. GSMA report reveals $1T in mobile money platform transactions in 2021 - can 5G drive added value in the Fintech space?4. Qualcomm claims first for NR-DC at 2.6 GHz and 26 GHz in Thailand on AIS with ZTE5. Vodafone launches V2X road safety system in the UK - is it laying the foundation for 5G’s ushering of autonomous driving support? 6. T-Mobile marks 2 years of acquisition of Sprint

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 91 – March 25, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. T-Mobile and BMW announce partnership for 5G connectivity - what’s compelling? (reference Pat’s article); DevEdge announcement2. T-Mobile 5G Forward, Innovation Hub and AR 5G Towers, Digital Twins, etc.3. Verizon awarded $1B in U.S. Dept of Defense contracts - what could be the impact of 5G?4. The iPhone SE (2022) features a new Qualcomm Snapdragon X57 5G modem5. Qualcomm and Movandi team up for mmWave and why it could be a game changer for 5G6. AT&T enables 5G global roaming in 35+ countries

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Ep 90 – MWC 2022 Wrap Up – Private 5G As a Service, vRAN, Open RAN, New 5G SoCs, New 5G Phones, Laptops and iPhone SE 5GThe G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 90 – March 12, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Private 5G networking as a Service - Cisco and HPE announcements2. vRAN/ Open RAN - Samsung vRAN ecosystem, Marvell/ Dell Open RAN accelerator card, Qualcomm X100 5G RAN accelerator card (HPE and Mavenir), Rakuten Symphony3. Carrier services and enablement - AT&T Private 5G Edge and TMobile T IoT4. Pat’s High-level MWC 22 takeaways5. Apple iPhone SE no mmWave?6. Where’s the Apple modem?7. Qualcomm still winning in 5G8. Device and Chipset Announcements (MediaTek, Qualcomm, Oppo, Honor, RealMe, Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Samsung)9. XR announcements (HP Extend XR, Holoride, WooorldXR, Qualcomm & Bytedance, etc.)

In this standalone episode of the G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will speak with Dan Rodriguez, Intel's Corporate VP and GM of Intel’s Network Platform Group. We had an in-depth conversation with him about a multitude of 5G infrastructure topics.We cover the following questions:1. There is no doubt that the convergence of edge, cloud, AI, and 5G are going to be disruptive elements in the transformation of next generation networks. What should we expect to materialize over the next few years? A: Are there any significant projects looking at improvements in performance expected?2. The hype cycle for vRAN and Open RAN has reached critical mass. It’s compelling from a capex, opex, and operator agility perspective, but integration will be key. What’s Intel’s take?3. Intel recently made several announcements supporting vRAN that included hardware that is a first for Intel (SPR) – can you dive into those details?4. What is Intel doing to differentiate itself, and what exciting developments do you see down the road?5. Where do you see deployments happening in the network and at the edge?6. Intel is a semiconductor giant and leader, but what is the company doing to support the software-defined networking developer community?

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 88 – Feb 24, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. AT&T announces its Private 5G Edge and why it’s compelling2. T-Mobile US and Deutsche Telekom Partner on T-IoT3. Dish, Lockheed, and Intel partner to build a 5G network for the U.S. Marine Corps and why it’s a great strategy for Dish Wireless4. Rakuten and Qualcomm partner on Massive MIMO in Open RAN5. HPE Telco launches Private 5GaaS and what to expect from others at MWC226. Verizon inks 5G automotive deal with Audi

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Ep 87 – MWC 22 Preview, Ericsson’s Payments to ISIS and Motorola’s 5G XR neckband with VerizonThe G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 87– Feb 18, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel, Mike, and Will Cover:1. Will MWC22 be the big coming-out party for private 5G? Who are the front runners?2. Cloud rules everything3. Ericsson did what with ISIS?!4. Infrastructure provider announcement expectations - Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, others5. Open RAN stumbles. I expect a ton of discussion around open RAN at this year’s MWC, but I doubt we’re going to see any major operator deployment plans. This technology remains a vendor sales story and not an operator deployment story.6. Motorola creates a 5G XR neckband with Verizon and XR at MWC

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 86– Feb 11, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel, Diana and Will Cover:1. Oracle and Telefonica expand partnership for cloud service delivery - is OCI the best kept telco cloud secret relative to AWS and Azure for Operators? 2. ATIS Next G Alliance 6G roadmap3. Samsung Announces Galaxy S22 Line and Tab S8 - Carrier Deal Parity4. U.S. rural carriers ask the FCC for nearly 3x the approved budget for “rip and replace” of Chinese infrastructure - what’s the impact for 5G deployments and bridging the digital divide?5. EXFO Red Hat 5G service assurance in the cloud.6. Nvidia acquisition of Arm is officially not happening, new CEO in place

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 85 – Feb 4, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Samsung Networks and Amdocs announcement - what’s the impact for 5G private networking?2. FAA 5G Congressional Hearing3. T-Mobile Q4 22 earnings recap 4. Auction 110 Results & Rollout5. Nokia Q4 21 earnings recap 6. Qualcomm FY22 Q1 earnings recap

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 82 – Jan 29, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. AT&T 4Q earnings performance insights2. Apple’s iPhone 13 leads the company to record earnings, Tim cook’s comments on 5G readiness globally saying US and China lead the world in 5G3. Sigfox falls into receivership - does this herald the opportunity for 5G to pick up the IoT slack?4. NVIDIA’s merger with ARM may finally be dead.5. Ericsson 4Q earnings performance insights - is enterprise the next big 5G push for the infrastructure giant?6. FAA to speak to congress about C-Band deployment issues, FAA also states now that 90% of aircraft have compliant filters

In this standalone episode of the G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will speak with Juan Montojo, Qualcomm's VP of Technical Standards about the upcoming 3GPP Release 18 specification which will follow Release 17, expected to be finalized later this year. 3GPP Rel. 18 is the beginning of the second phase of the 5G global standard with the designation of 5G Advanced which is expected to begin the transition to 6G. We cover the following questions:W: Can you talk about the major enhancements that 3GPP Rel. 18 could bring to 5G over what we’ve seen in 15, 16, and 17? A: Are there any significant projects looking at improvements in performance expected? A: Rel. 17 brings satellite into the fray, how does 18 enhance the possibility of satellite in handsets? W: Does R18 drive incremental infrastructure requirements? W: What R18 enhancements are positioned to help operators monetize their multi-billion-dollar 5G deployments? A: How does Qualcomm’s role in infrastructure influence your view on 3GPP Rel. 18 (eg - small cell for densification, OpenRAN, IoT) A: Are there any other Rel. 18 items that we should know about that haven’t been covered yet?

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 82 – January 22nd, 2021In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. The FAA and FCC 5G clown show continues - why aren’t they front and center addressing the misinformation?2. C-Band Launch First Impressions (Verizon & AT&T) and Carrier Reactions3. Telefonica launches 5G industrial offering - is it a blueprint for other operators?4. T-Mobile crushes Ookla Speedtest rankings with best 5G speeds, lowest latency, and most coverage5. FCC’s DoD “Andromeda” spectrum 110 auction winners and why it is a better value relative to C-BAND6. Ericsson sues Apple, alleges 5G patent infringement

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Cradlepoint reaches one million routers deployed at Verizon’s edge - what does it mean for 5G service delivery?2. 5G Advanced is coming soon with 3GPP Release 18 and beyond3. Do T-Mobile and Verizon’s 5G FWA deployments threaten an already hammered cable industry?4. Signals Research Group Tests T-Mobile’s 2.5 GHz TDD + 600 MHz FDD CA5. Rakuten Japan losses continue to mount - is there light at the end of their 5G tunnel?6. FAA has a list of 50 airports that will require buffer zones for C-BAND and has been issuing NOTAMs to pilots warning them about C-BAND while also not having a complete understanding of how many aircraft are actually affected.

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 80 – January 7th, 2021In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Verizon and AT&T start the new year challenging the FAA 5G C-BAND spectrum delay then acquiesce - what should be done to end the drama?2. 5G at CES, smartphones take a bigger role at CES 2022 (AT&T, OnePlus, Samsung, TCL)3. Will Dish miss its 2022 5G deployment deadline to meet its 20% coverage requirements?4. Samsung and Qualcomm hit new heights with 5G NR DC with 8.08 Gbps using standalone equipment in Samsung’s Plano test labs5. Nokia and Ligado Networks announce a partnership for LTE and 5G private networking - what’s unique about the tie-up?6. New 5G conspiracy theory says people will combust when vaccinated people encounter 5G networks

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 79 – December 17th, 2021In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. FCC considers satellite deregulation for LEO deployments - what’s the impact for service providers?2. Verizon adds Google Cloud to 5G MEC lineup, bringing compute and storage to the edge3. Ericsson, Telstra, and Qualcomm team up to set a new 5G uplink record of 986 Mbps using NR-DC, using Ericsson’s four-component contiguous aggregation of four 100 MHz mmWave channels and one 100 MHz channel of 3.6 GHz mid-band, X65 Modem4. Ciena takes share from Huawei in Europe & India for optical transport solutions- what’s the market impact for 5G backhaul?5. T-Mobile speeds 5G site upgrades6. Ookla’s acquisition of RootMetrics, what does it mean for 5G test data?7. Anti-5G Devices are a thing again/still, some were found to be radioactive in the Netherlands

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 78 – December 10th, 2021In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. T-Mobile surpasses its initial 5G FWA goal - can it lead to other subscriber revenue pools?2. FAA sets flight restrictions in poor weather conditions around 5G C-Band deployment areas - is this the near-nuclear option the FAA had to deploy?3. Verizon’s CEO makes bold 5G leadership claims - fact or fiction?4. AT&T begins 5G rollout in Mexico, TIM Brazil begins in Brazil, Germany has 53% 5G coverage already5. NTT enterprise survey indicates big private 5G deployment plans - does its partnership with Celona color its vision? 6. Verizon exceeds 5G rollout expectations in 2021, will focus on C-Band in 2022 expects to cover 100M by Q1 of 2022 and 250M by end of 2024

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. AWS announces its Private 5G as a Service at re:Invent 2021 - is it a game-changer?2. Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit - Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 8cx Gen 3, and Snapdragon G3x Chip and Handheld Developer Platform with Razer3. Japan readies Open RAN trials for 5G deployment in 2022 - are they late to the party?4. Implications of Verizon and AT&T agreement to limit C-Band power for 6 months5. China Mobile mulls Open RAN - does it threaten Huawei’s 5G last stand presence in the region?6. FTC Sues to Block NVIDIA & Arm merger

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Ericsson announces its intention to acquire Vonage - what does it mean for their push into enterprise?2. MediaTek Launches Dimensity 9000 5G Flagship SoC, New Pentonic SoC & Commits to mmWave for mid-range by 2022.3. CTIA speaks to the power of 5G FWA in Accenture study - is it a foregone conclusion?4. Canada establishes mid-band 5G exclusion zones around 26 airports5. Softbank and Honda deploy 5G SA and V2X to reduce collisions in a POC - could it be a game changer?6. Nreal Light AR glasses finally come to the US on Verizon with Samsung or OnePlus 5G phones

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Vodafone expands fiber partnerships - how will it position them in the United Kingdom for broadband opportunities and will 5G play a role? 2. RootMetrics analysis of T-Mobile 5G speeds - what’s the inside scoop? 3. Germany announces ~$350M fund for Open RAN projects - is it enough to move the needle? 4. Aviation Industry wants longer delays to CBAND deployment 5. Orange and Samsung Networks Open RAN tie up - has the Korean infrastructure provider leveled the 5G playing field with its European competitors? 6. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces XR platform brings in Deutsche Telekom, NTT DoCoMo and T-Mobile to help deploy XR at scale over 5G at AWE2021

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. T-Mobile is growing its 5G FWA footprint - how is its business services portfolio coming together?2. FAA Notice Causes AT&T and Verizon to Delay 5G CBAND Mid Band rollout3. Verizon points to IoT as a multi-billion dollar opportunity - but is their strategy optimized to monetize?4. T-Mobile hits almost 5 Gbps in a world-first Standalone NR DC call on a commercial network combining mid-band with mmWave spectrum5. FCC approves Boeing’s ability to launch a satellite network to deliver broadband communications - is the space race getting too crowded?6. Qualcomm delivers monster earnings, heavily influenced by 5G growth and diversification, sees chip shortage in the rearview mirror

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Movandi makes 5G mmWaves at MWCLA 2021 with a handful of announcements2. Samsung announces two new Massive MIMO Dual Band radios at MWCLA20213. IBM speaks to 5G industrial applications at MWCLA 20214. 3.45 GHz Auction is now at $21 billion5. Nokia Q3 earnings - have they turned the 5G ship around?6. AT&T Partners with Ford to bring 5G and MEC to Ford’s New EV Factory

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson claim the first end-to-end 5G network slicing with on-demand QoS control- what’s the impact on enterprise use cases?2. Google Pixel 6 Event, Band Support and Carrier Promos, T-Mobile out of the gate with the most aggressive.3. ZTE is ringing the 5G profitability bell - what’s fueling their success?4. New Qualcomm UltraBAW RF Filter for Wi-Fi and 5G, can it fix some of CBAND’s interference issues?5. AT&T Q3 earnings insights6. 3.45 GHz 5G Auction Passes $14.77 Billion reserve price threshold

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 70 - October 8th, 2021In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel, Diana and Will Cover:1. Dell Technologies Summit telecom announcements and recent Open RAN wins - is Dell finally moving the needle on 5G?2. Softbank and KDDI tap Nokia for shared 5G network build3. Qualcomm, Verizon, and Samsung achieve 711 Mbps upload speed on 5G mmWave4. AT&T and Ericsson team up to deploy 5G SA on C-band spectrum assets - how quickly will it happen?5. Orange and Nokia team on refurbished network gear.6. Open Signal Reports T-Mobile is extending its lead in 5G with speeds and coverage

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 70 - October 8th, 2021In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Ericsson and Nokia miss out on China Mobile 5G tender - is it surprising?2. Movandi 5G mmWave Repeaters Hit 2.7 Gbps in a moving vehicle demonstration while also successfully streaming HD video over Blue Jeans, Zoom and Webex.3. Ericsson announces POC use of lasers with PowerLight to wireless power 5G base stations - gimmick or game changer?4. Dish details 5G network, calls Ericsson and Nokia Scandinavian Mafia5. Google to invest $1B in Africa over the next five years - can it help bridge the continent’s digital divide and will 5G play a role?6. 3.45 GHz Auction Kicks Off, already to a big start.

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 69 - October 3rd, 2021In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Will’s insights into the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerate Event2. New Dish 5G Phone - Celero5G for Boost and comes with a year of free service up to 35GB a month3. BT seems bullish on drone trials and use cases with Project XCelerate - how will 5G play a role?4. Samsung mmWave subway trial shows huge benefits to Wi-Fi performance, up to 1.8 Gbps in Seoul5. AT&T and Corning fiber deal - what is the impact on AT&T's broadband business and 5G deployments?6. New York State opens a 5G drone testing range/corridor to improve 5G UAS technologies in a 100-square-mile testing zone

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Ericsson looks to more M&A beyond Cradlepoint to penetrate the enterprise market - can it be a successful plan?2. OpenSignal 5G Report - Average 5G Downloads hit 447 Mbps, T-Mobile US wins most 5G availability3. IBM and Airspan Networks partner to form a private 5G Open RAN testbed for EU operators - what are the potential benefits?4. Samsung Partners with t3 with a focus on CBRS and FWA for rural5. T-Mobile expands its 5G FWA service footprint - is it winning the FWA battle against Verizon?6. Ericsson introduces a smaller AIR 3268 Massive MIMO radio which weighs 40% less than its predecessor weighing only 26 pounds and packing 200W of output, designed specifically for mid-band deployments

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Dell Technologies is posting multiple Open RAN deals in the EU - can they materially impact 5G deployments?2. Apple iPhone 13 Launch 5G Support, iPad Mini 5G no mmWave, Aggressive Carrier Deals3. US Cellular chooses Nokia for 5G SA core that builds upon prior 5G RAN mmWave trials - what’s the potential impact on US rural connectivity4. 3.45 to 3.55 GHz 5G spectrum auction being dubbed the Andromeda Auction, how much are carriers willing to spend, and who will be bidding?5. Telefonica partners with a Spanish VC to fund disruptive tech tied to 5G, IoT, and AI - can it facilitate meaningful new use cases and services?6. Dish is seeking permits from the FCC to test 5G using its 600 MHz Spectrum

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel, Diana and Will Cover:1. AT&T and Oneweb partner up to extend reach into remote areas - could it be successful?2. Dish’s 5G delays3. NFL and Verizon Ink rumored $1B 10-Year Partnership Deal Extension with 5G as focus4. Cisco partners with a handful of companies in Austria for a remote piloted racing car POC- could it represent a future 5G powered service?5. Ericsson 5G energy saving trial with Vodafone UK using 32t32R radio6. IAA 2021 - Qualcomm’s 5G Vision for Automotive and ADAS

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Will’s observations and insights from the live Big 5G Event 20212. Midband battles continue, AT&T pushes FCC to limit T-Mobile’s holdings3. Nokia and Ericsson pump the Open RAN brakes - what does it all mean?4. AT&T 3G Sunset still going forward, necessary for making more of its low-band 850 MHz available.5. Bharti Airtel plans to raise ~$3B through an equity transaction to prepare for upcoming 5G spectrum auctions - what are the longer-term ramifications?6. Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone partner with BMW to bring 5G to cars with eSIM

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. AT&T and Cisco announce a partnership supporting 5G IoT - what are the implications and use cases?2. GSA Report - 176 Mobile Carriers have deployed 5G in 72 countries3. China’s 5G rollout slows in the first half of 2021 - what’s to blame? 4. Is India’s DoT Slowing 5G with too much regulation with its 5Gi push? Is LMLC worth possibly increasing the cost of equipment? Wouldn’t freeing up more low-band spectrum make more sense?5. The South Korean government plans to incubate nearly 2,000 5G service-oriented companies over the next 5 years - could this extend the region’s 5G leadership?6. LG 6G Terahertz Trial & Samsung announces investment of $200B over 3 years into chips, biotech and 6G. 155 to 175 GHz Band across 100M/300 Feet trial.

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Dish casts out bold timelines for its 5G network deployment - will it deliver?2. AT&T 5G News: Automotive GM Deal in 2023, University of Tennessee mmWave Test Bed for AR & VR and FirstNet 5G expands to 10 more cities3. Rakuten losses soar as it blames 4G and 5G base station investments - is this reality given the operator’s embracement of Open RAN?4. Renewed concerns regarding CBAND spectrum interference with airplane altimeters, how does this impact Verizon and AT&T’s rollout?5. KT points to growing 5G adoption for its recent Q2 double digit growth - are discrete services fueling its momentum?6. Qualcomm RB5 5G Drone Platform

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Rakuten announces its intent to acquire Open RAN player Altiostar - is it a smart move?2. T-Mobile Makes New 5G Use Cases Real With Sarcos Robotics and Fisk University’s VR Cadaver Lab powered by Victory XR and HTC Vive with 5G3. Huawei invests $100M in Asian Pacific startups - could it be a diversification strategy on the heels of its recent earnings dip?4. Google Announces Tensor SoC for Pixel, dropping Qualcomm but no mention of 5G or who might supply modems?5. Will’s recap of his conversation this week with OnGo Alliance/ CBRS6. International 5G Update: Chinese Operators have deployed 961,000 5G base stations and 365 million 5G-connected devices (22.8%), South Korea hits 16.48 million 5G subscribers or 23% total market penetration

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Nokia announces 2Q earnings - have they turned the 5G ship around?2. Whitehouse Infrastructure Deal, $65 billion agreed to for broadband3. Samsung Networks and Verizon trial a fully virtualized 5G session using MIMO over C-band - can it help accelerate the operator's mid-band spectrum deployment?4. Qualcomm & Apple Earnings, how 5G devices affect that5. Vodafone UK pegs the private 5G networking opportunity at ~6B pound sterling in the U.K by 2030 - is it a realistic prediction? 6. Huawei P50 Series uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888, but no 5G

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Spain nets a billion euros in recent 5G low band spectrum auction - was it a success?2. Apple iPhone SE 3rd generation might come with 5G in 2022? Does this really mean it could launch its own 5G network?3. AT&T, Verizon earnings recap - T-Mobile preview4. Open Signal – European 5G Smartphone Speed Race Results5. AT&T and Dish strike $5B MVNO deal - what happened with T-Mobile?6. Intel and TSMC expect chip shortage to continue into 2023, we explain why

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Samsung Networks helps Korea Telecom deploy the first commercial Standalone 5G network in South Korea - what does it mean for new service delivery?2. Verizon Expands 5G FWA business offering to 42 cities, up from 24 and offers up to $1,500 for early terminations and 10-year contracts3. AT&T 5G Event in New York this week - Will recaps his insights4. T-Mobile keeps 5G coverage and speed crown, according to OpenSignal5. Ericsson signs an expanded multi-year $8B+ agreement to build out Verizon C-Band spectrum assets along with mmWave - can it help accelerate the carrier's 5G mid band deployment?6. Samsung and GBL Deploy 5G testbeds for US DoD for AR & VR Training

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. T-Mobile and Halo partner to deliver 5G remote piloted cars - is this the killer use case we’ve been waiting for?2. AT&T, Samsung and Qualcomm help launch UT’s 6G Research Center3. AT&T and Google Cloud announce edge tie up - can the third place hyperscaler step up?4. 5G Services are available in 1,662 cities across 65 countries according to Viavi’s latest 5G report5. Huawei plans to get into semiconductor fabrication - can it scale quickly enough to support its 5G needs for infrastructure and devices?6. T-Mobile gears up for ASG with MLB AR App and 5G Player PoV Cameras

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. AT&T announces that it will move its 5G mobile network to the Azure for Operators cloud - is it a wise move?2. New 5G Chipsets - Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ and 2nd Gen 5G RAN Small Cell FSM200xx Platform - Marvell Octeon 10 DPU with ARM Neoverse N2 CPU Cores and Custom ML Engine3. Ericsson and Google partner for edge enablement - can it help accelerate Google from laggard to leader?4. Elon Musk Speaks at MWC 2021 - Says Starlink is complementary to 5G and Fiber and designed to reach the last 3% and 5%5. Telefonica speaks harshly about EU operator regulations - are they on the mark?6. Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson Demonstrate 5G Network Slicing with VR in lab trial and NVIDIA CloudXR 3.0

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Nokia refreshes its AirScale 5G RAN portfolio - can it better compete with Ericsson and Samsung Networks?2. Samsung Announces New 5G Chipsets & RFICs for Infrastructure at Samsung Networks: Redefined 20213. RootMetrics identifies South Korea as a leader in 5G deployment - what’s the advantage for the country and its operators?4. China Mobile Adds 16.65 million 5G Subscribers in May, up to 221.95 million 5G subs and up from 55.60 million a year ago. China Mobile’s current user base is 942.8 million5. TMobile sells 5Gin and 5Ginger beer - random gimmick or marketing genius?6. South Korea Eyes First 6G Network in 2028

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Reliance Jio commences 5G SA trials ahead of spectrum auctions in India - will it give it a leg up against competitors?2. Dish/Dell 5G edge cloud tie-up3. Dish Project Gene5is - Sign Up for Dish’s 5G Network has begun!4. Ericsson weighs in on expected 5G subscriber numbers through the end of 2021 as well as future projections - how does 5G adoption compare to the other Gs?5. C-Band - AT&T/Nokia field trial 5G call6. Samsung is already starting to test Terahertz spectrum for 6G Wireless with UCSB

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Vodafone Germany establishes 5G, 6G research facility - can it enable competitive advantage?2. Deutsche Telekom tests VoNR across multiple handset vendors with Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm, Samsung, and Xiaomi interoperability test3. Ericsson introduces a private 5G networking bundle - can it simplify deployments?4. 2.5 GHz Auction Fight - AT&T and Dish Gang Up on T-Mobile5. BT trials use of new fiber optic cable to enhance 5G network performance - is it full of hot air?6. Italy and Malaysia Set to Greenlight Huawei as a 5G Vendor

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. AT&T spins off WarnerMedia - is it a smart move relative to future 5G services leverage?2. AT&T Builds Private 5G Network for Cancer Patients at USC’s Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine (mmWave 5G + MEC)3. Qualcomm 5G Summit insights4. Snap Announces Ghost AR Incubator with Verizon for Creators and 5G5. Will Covid-19 impact India’s 5G deployment plans?6. India Mid-Band (3.3 – 3.6 GHz) 5G Auction in 2022

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Telefonica and Microsoft announce 5G edge tie-up - are they late to the cloud party?2. GSA 5G Report: 468 Commercial Devices, up 7.5% over last month and 28.6% on the year3. US Coalition calls for FCC 12 GHz spectrum sharing with LEO providers - is it a smart move?4. Apple 5G Modem Report - not much to see here, yet5. Startup Airwaive wants to help with small cell deployment - can it help speed 5G deployments?6. FCC is asking for comments from the industry on the impacts of chip shortage

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel, Diana and Will Cover:1. Cradlepoint and Celona partner to deliver 5G services - what is the potential value?2. Verizon C-Band mmWave carrier ag trial? Hit 4.3gbps using 100MHz channel of C-band and 600MHz of mmWave.3. Starlink Speeds Reported by Ookla - Could this be a 5G FWA competitor in rural areas? Has 500K Orders in place.4. T-Mobile crushes Q1 earnings - is there additional upside?5. U.S. Cellular extended range mmWave 5G news (w Ericsson, Inseego, Qualcomm) at 7KM and 1Gbps6. India’s big 4 operators (Bharti Airtel, MTNL, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone) are conducting 5G trials but no equipment from Huawei or ZTE will be used even though they were granted permission by the government last year. They are using Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, and C-DOT equipment instead.