

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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Jan 21, 2022 • 25min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 82 – January 22nd, 2021
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

Jan 14, 2022 • 28min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 81 – January 14th, 2022
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.

Jan 7, 2022 • 25min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 80 – January 7th, 2022
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

Dec 17, 2021 • 29min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 79 – December 17th, 2021
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

Dec 10, 2021 • 22min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 78 – December 10th, 2021
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

Dec 4, 2021 • 23min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 77 – December 4th, 2021
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

Nov 22, 2021 • 24min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 76 – November 12th, 2021
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

Nov 12, 2021 • 23min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 75 – November 12th, 2021
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

Nov 5, 2021 • 26min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 74 – November 5th, 2021
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

Oct 29, 2021 • 20min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 73 - October 29th, 2021
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