

The G2 on 5G Podcast by Moor Insights & Strategy
Anshel Sag and Will Townsend
A 5G podcast about the latest inside info on what's going on in the 5G industry by two of the 5G industry's leading analysts, Anshel Sag and Will Townsend.
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Dec 23, 2022 • 24min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Standalone Edition Ep.10 - Ingmārs Pūķis VP and Board Member LMT
In this 10th Standalone Edition Episode (Ep. 128) of the G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will speak with Ingmārs Pūķis Vice President and Board Member LMT, about a multitude of 5G topics, including background on LMT and 5G Techritory.Topics Discussed: 1. A background of 5G Techritory and Will's experience attending the event and some of Ingmar's insights2. 5G use cases that LMT is seeing in the Baltics and on its own network with customers.3. How is LMT embracing cloud disaggregation and uses of vRAN and ORAN4. Is the momentum of RAN sharing in other parts of the EU finding its way into the Baltics to speed up deployments? How does it affect competition?

Dec 9, 2022 • 23min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – Ericsson Sells IoT Biz, Verizon C-Band and vRAN Rollout, T-Mobile State of Fixed Wireless, AT&T and T-Mo Auto deals, Cradlepoint ZTNA and Apple Switches on 5G in India
In this 127th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Ericsson exits the IoT business - is it a smart move? 2. Verizon hits 175M POPs with 5G C-Band rollout ahead of schedule, announces 10K vRAN sites with Samsung and Ericsson 5G Cloud RAN to hit 20,000 sites3. Key insights from T-Mobile’s recently published State of Fixed Wireless report4. BMW inks NumberSync for Connected Car deal with AT&T, and T-Mobile signs deal with Vinfast for 5G for North America and Europe.5. Cradlepoint adds ZTNA support for its NCX LTE and 5G WWAN platform6. Apple switches on 5G via iOS 16.2 in India across iPhone SE3, 12, 13, and 14 models

Dec 5, 2022 • 24min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – 5G Techritory Recap, AWS ReInvent Recap, Bharti Airtel and Meta Subsea Cable, Ericsson Nov22 Mobility Report, Verizon Exec Departure, DT Claims 94% 5G Coverage in Germany
In this 126th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. 5G Techritory Recap2. AWS ReInvent Recap - Vodafone Edge Innovation Lab, JMA 5G XRAN, Amazon EKS & Intel FlexRAN validation3. Bharti Airtel and Meta extend subsea cable to India- what it means for 5G deployments4. Ericsson's November 2022 Mobility Report makes many 5G predictions, including 1 billion 5G connections by year’s end and 100m FWA as well, with FWA growing to 300m users by 20285. Verizon executive departs in less than a year - does it signal more trouble?6. Deutsche Telekom claims that its 5G network already covers 94% of the German populationEricsson Nov22 Mobility Report: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/mobility-report/reports/november-2022

Nov 24, 2022 • 12min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Standalone Ep. 9 - Brandon Branham - CTO of Peachtree Corners
In this 9th Standalone Edition Episode (Ep. 125) of the G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will speak with Asst. City Manager and CTO of Peach Tree Corners, Brandon Branham, about a multitude of 5G topics, including autonomous vehicles, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships, including one with T-Mobile that has enabled many of the innovations in Peach Tree Corners.Topics Discussed:1. An overview of Peach Tree Corners Curiosity Lab and its mission and objectives related to smart city and IoT investigations and deployments2. What is T-Mobile's involvement in unlocking from a use case and applications perspective?3. Autonomy is a big use case for development, and we already talked about it; Beep is a partner; what can you share about that relationship and the subsequent research and investigations?4. Any final thoughts or recommendations for other cities and municipalities looking to start a smart city journey?

Nov 13, 2022 • 25min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – Rakuten and Juniper Networks RIC, MediaTek Executive Summit, Cradlepoint 5G SD-WAN, LinkNYC Link5G Nimbys, Samsung mmWave 5G and Chinese Vendors Test 5G mmWave
In this 124th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Rakuten and Juniper Networks team to provide RIC for free and what it means for 5G operator monetization opportunities2. MediaTek Executive Summit Recap - Dimensity 9200, T800, and More!3. Cradlepoint announces the availability of 5G optimized SD-WAN - what’s the big deal and highlights from Will’s recently published brief4. LinkNYC Link5G towers spark debate in New York City about ugly appearance5. Samsung’s recent 5G mmWave POC in Australia and why it’s important6. ZTE, Nokia Shanghai Bell, and CICT Mobile test mmWave 5G with Qualcomm’s X65 modem hitting 7.1 Gbps down, 2.1 Gbps up, and 3.6 ms latency

Oct 28, 2022 • 25min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – T-Mobile 3Q Earnings, Huawei Investigation, Dish Network’s 5G Coverage, Starlink Data Caps, NFL Private Networks & FAA Reignites C-Band Debate
In this 122nd episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. T-Mobile 3Q earnings highlights and insights2. Huawei Earnings & US DoJ charges that Chinese spies tried to obstruct its Huawei investigation3. Digging into Dish’s claim that it covers less than 30% of the U.S. population with 5G Standalone4. Starlink may start capping user bandwidth usage5. The NFL leans into private cellular networking and its not about the fan experience6. The FAA wants to make operators' temporary C-Band restrictions permanent

Oct 21, 2022 • 33min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – 5G Americas Summit, Verizon Mixed News, Boeing Drops Verizon, Starlink for Aviation, AT&T 3Q Earnings Bonanza and Nokia and Ericsson forecasts
In this 122nd episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. 5G Americas analyst event insights2. Verizon loses more customers in Q3 but crosses 1M fixed wireless customers, are these ripples of an initially flawed 5G strategy or are price hikes to blame? Verizon’s stock is at its lowest in over a decade and down 29% this year alone.3. Boeing drops Verizon for T-Mobile as a secondary mobile service provider - what drove that decision?4. Starlink is branching out into Aviation? Promising 350 Mbps @ $25K a month and $150K initial equipment costs5. AT&T 3Q earnings insights ( AT&T mid-band POPs forecasts getting upgraded, fiber sub base surpassing non-fiber base and 5G SA)6. Nokia and Ericsson forecast US 5G slowdown in infrastructure spending next year, what needs to change for them, and could other geographies potentially fix this?

Oct 18, 2022 • 26min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – T-Mobile For Business Analyst Summit, Semiconductor Export Update, Reliance Taps Ericsson and Nokia for Standalone, Charger’s $50 Bundle, Verizon Commercial 5G SA Core
In this 121st episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. T-Mobile For Business Analyst Summit2. Semiconductor export restrictions go into effect, what does it mean for 5G?3. Reliance Jio announces Ericsson and Nokia partnerships to build its new 5G network4. Charter's new $50 internet and wireless bundle5. Verizon announces commercial SA 5G Core6. Open Signal shows Verizon and AT&T speeds improving due to C-Band rollout

Oct 7, 2022 • 30min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – AT&T and AST Spacemobile, Huawei 5G Return, Las Vegas and NTT Followup, SpaceX 12GHz 5G Battle With Dish, Rakuten Symware and New Whitehouse Semiconductor Export Controls
In this 120th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Will’s time with AT&T’s CEO John Stankey this week and the AST Space Mobile satellite partnership reveal 2. Could Huawei relaunch phones with 5G next year?3. Will’s follow up conversation this week with the city of Las Vegas and NTT’s partnership4. SpaceX reignites 12GHz 5G debate with Dish with 3rd Party Report5. Rakuten’s Symware platform’s maturity and what it could deliver - as well as insights from Will’s recent conversation with Tareq Amin at MWC Americas6. What is the impact of the Dept. of Commerce’s new Semiconductor export controls announced today on 5G?https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/documents/about-bis/newsroom/press-releases/3158-2022-10-07-bis-press-release-advanced-computing-and-semiconductor-manufacturing-controls-final/file

Oct 1, 2022 • 25min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – MWC Las Vegas '22 Edition – Razer Edge 5G on Verizon, T-Mobile Advanced Industry Solutions, NTT Las Vegas Private 5G, Verizon and Lockheed 5G Military Drones, T-Mobile Revises FWA Projections
In this 119th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Observations from #MWC22 Las Vegas2. Razer Edge 5G gaming handheld is finally coming to market on Verizon!3. T-Mobile expects to hit 8M FWA subs by 2025 - could it adversely impact future mobile service delivery?4. Verizon and Lockheed use 5G drones to locate military targets5. NTT announces plans to help Las Vegas deploy the largest private 5G network in the US - could it serve as a model for other cities?6. T-Mobile Advanced Industry Solutions Launch