

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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Apr 1, 2022 • 27min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Ep 92 – Nokia Romania Ban, OnePlus 10 Pro 5G, GSMA $1T Payment Report, Qualcomm NR-DC with ZTE, Vodafone V2X and T-Mobile Marks 2 Yrs of Merger
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

Mar 25, 2022 • 16min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Ep 91 – BMW Picks T-Mo for 5G Auto, T-Mobile 5G Forward, Verizon $1B DoD Contract, iPhone SE X57 5G Modem, Movandi & Qualcomm and AT&T 5G Global Roaming
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

Mar 12, 2022 • 31min
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 5G
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.)

Feb 28, 2022 • 16min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Standalone Episode 5 (Ep 89) Open RAN and vRAN with Intel’s Dan Rodriguez
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?

Feb 25, 2022 • 26min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Ep 88 – AT&T Private 5G Edge, T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom T-IoT, Dish and Intel, Qualcomm and Rakuten Open RAN announcements, HPE Telco Private 5GaaS and Verizon inks 5G Auto deal with Audi
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

Feb 18, 2022 • 22min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Ep 87 – MWC 22 Preview, Ericsson’s Payments to ISIS and Motorola’s 5G XR neckband with Verizon
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

Feb 11, 2022 • 31min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Ep 86 – Oracle & Telefonica Cloud Partnership, ATIS NextG 6G Alliance Roadmap, Samsung Galaxy S22 Launch, FCC Rip and Replace Update, EXFO & Red Hat 5G Service Assurance and NVIDIA’s acquisition of Arm falls apart
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

Feb 4, 2022 • 33min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Ep 85 – Nokia, T-Mobile & Qualcomm Earnings, FAA 5G Hearing, Auction 110 Results and Samsung & Amdocs Private Networking
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

Jan 29, 2022 • 24min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Ep 84 - Apple, AT&T and Ericsson Earnings, FAA Update & SigFox Bankruptcy
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

Jan 26, 2022 • 23min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Standalone Episode 4 (Ep 83) 3GPP Rel. 18 w/Qualcomm’s Juan Montojo – Jan 26, 2022
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?