The G2 on 5G: AT&T's 5G SA Milestone, Intel's 18A Advancements, Vodafone's LEO Hub, Verizon's Starry Acquisition and CEO Shakeup, and AI's 5G Impact

Welcome and Introduction

- Will Townsend and Anshel Sag discuss the latest insights on 5G and 6G technologies.

- Episode 239 of G2 on 5G, covering six topics in about 20 minutes.

AT&T's 5G Standalone Deployment

- AT&T declares nationwide 5G standalone deployment on October 8th.

- Milestone achievement matching RAN and 5G core infrastructure.

- Predictions of innovative services, especially in network slicing.

Intel's Node Advancements

- Discussion on Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest CPU developments.

- Panther Lake running on Intel's new 18A Foundry Fab 52 in Arizona.

- Clearwater Forest's 288-core CPU targeting telecom applications.

Vodafone's Low Earth Orbit Satellite Research Hub

- Launch of the first low earth orbit satellite mobile broadband research hub.

- Partnership with AST Space Mobile for non-terrestrial network solutions.

- Streamlining testing and validation of hardware and software.

Verizon's Acquisition of Starry

- Verizon acquires fixed wireless provider Starry.

- Potential to grow fixed wireless base to 8-9 million customers.

- Leveraging Starry's architecture for cheaper and quicker deployment in urban settings.

Verizon CEO Transition

- Hans Vestberg's sudden exit as Verizon CEO.

- Discussion on the timing and potential reasons for the leadership change.

- Comparison with previous CEO transitions and industry performance.

AI Deals and Impact on 5G/6G

- Analysis of major AI deals, including OpenAI and AMD partnership.

- Potential effects on 5G and 6G network architectures and edge computing.

- T-Mobile's strategic partnership with OpenAI and implications for the industry.

Closing Remarks

- Invitation for listeners to provide topics for future podcasts.

- Contact information for hosts Will Townsend and Anshel Sag on social media.

- Request for listeners to rate and subscribe to the podcast.