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.