

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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Mar 19, 2021 • 18min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 43 - March 19th 2021
In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Nokia Capital Markets Day recap and insights & AT&T and Nokia 5 year CBand deal2. New Samsung A52, A52 5G and A72 Devices Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon3. Airspan Networks and NBA SPAC announcement and my conversation with CEO Eric Stonestrom; Airspan and Rakuten Open RAN announcement4. Huawei to Start Charging 5G Royalties5. UK operator mid-band 5G spectrum auction insights 1,4B £ low/ mid and US 3.45-3.55 auction in October6. The State of 5G in Early 2021 Report, Part 1 and 2 Now Available on Forbes

Mar 12, 2021 • 26min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 42 - March 12th 2021
In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. T-Mobile and AT&T analyst day recaps2. Verizon analyst day recap & CBRS 4G3. MWC21 - will the show go on?4. Apple Building a $1.2 billion 5G silicon R&D facility in Munich5. Nokia CBand analyst session recap and Open RAN announcement6. GoGo delays 5G Network Deployment to 2022 Due to Chip Shortage

Mar 5, 2021 • 17min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 41 - March 5th 2021
In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Marvell 5G announcements with Fujitsu and Facebook Connectivity2. New T-Mobile Business Plans, Home Office Internet gateway, new collaboration solutions3. Verizon Business Analyst Event recap4. US Air Force Exploring 5G for Communications, inc MmWave, Massive MIMO & Satellite5. Celona and Inseego partner to extend the reach of private 5G networking6. Indian Spectrum Auction Yields $10 billion, lots of unsold spectrum likely due to reserve prices being too high (the auction was expected to generate $55B+)

Feb 26, 2021 • 28min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 40 - Feb 26th 2021
In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. FCC overhauls broadband coverage maps to address digital divide in the U.S. - will 5G FWA play a role?2. New T-Mobile MAX and 55+ Unlimited 5G Plans3. Making sense of the CBand auction - recap of Will’s RCR Wireless Analyst Angle contribution - Verizon rings in at $45B+4. GSMA Says China will reach 822 million 5G Subscribers by 20255. DARPA and the Linux Foundation collaborate to accelerate 5G deployment for the U.S. federal government6. The FCC is considering another mid-band auction, this time at 3.45 GHz (100 MHz)

Feb 12, 2021 • 21min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 39 - Feb 12th 2021
In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. EU/ EC investigation of 6G2. Qualcomm Snapdragon X65, X62 modems, and QTM545 and QTM547 mmWave Modules, new FWA reference design3. Spirent Communications 5G report key insights4. GSA Report - 144 Operators in 61 Countries Have Live 5G Networks5. Nokia’s Open RAN push in Brazil and its potential to accelerate 5G applications6. Eric Schmidt and Nokia’s Ed Cholerton are concerned about C-Band auction

Feb 5, 2021 • 21min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 38 - Feb 5th 2021
In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Nokia and T-Mobile earnings insights2. CTIA US Economic Report - Boston Consulting Group - 5G Impact of $1.4 to 1.7 Trillion over next 10 years and 3.8 to 4.6 million jobs during that period3. John Deere acquires CBRS mid-band spectrum- what does it mean for 5G fueled AgTech in the U.S.?4. Omnispace Hybrid 5G IoT company gets $60 million in funding which will help it get more 2 GHz S-Band for satellite to combine with terrestrial spectrum to improve coverage and speeds5. Verizon plans to lean into its 5G Ultra Wide Band service for the Super Bowl - will it demonstrate the true promise of 5G?6. T-Mobile Super Bowl LV 5G deployment utilizing 600, 2.5 GHz and 39 GHz bands and includes 80 MHz of spectrum for 2.5 GHz alone

Jan 29, 2021 • 25min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 37 - January 29th 2021
In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. AT&T, Verizon earnings insights, T-Mobile to announce next week on Feb 4th2. IDC Reports Global smartphone market share vastly affected by 5G, down 5.9% full year, up 4.3% Q4 YoY3. Ericsson reports strong earnings buoyed by 5G and Huawei ban - can they continue their momentum?4. 5G Modems more than doubled in 2020 according to GSA5. Dell Tech, VMWare, and SK Telecom team to deliver a simplified platform to facilitate private 5G networking and edge computing6. 5G Fastest Network Shenanigans - Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile all claim the fastest networks

Jan 22, 2021 • 21min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 36 - January 22nd 2021
In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. OnGo Wireless/ CBRS expand spectrum access footprint globally - what does it mean for 5G private cellular networking?2. Ookla’s SpeedTest Finds AT&T is the fastest 5G network in Q4 20203. Nokia and China Mobile trial AI RAN - can it deliver efficiencies for future 5G service delivery?4. Snapdragon 870 and MediaTek Dimensity 1100 and 1200 announcements for 5G Phones5. Verizon & Unity 5G MEC Partnership - what it could mean for future consumer and enterprise 5G services6. Dept of Commerce - National Telecommunications and Information Administration - National Strategy to Secure 5G Plan - 7 Part Plan

Jan 15, 2021 • 25min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 35 - January 15th 2021
In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Will’s recent top three predictions for cellular networking in 2021 Forbes article recap2. Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2021 - Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, S21+ and S21 Ultra3. T-Mobile signs new multi-billion dollar 5G deals with Ericsson and Nokia - what does it mean for the “Uncarrier”?4. Verizon 5G CES 2021 Keynote with Hans Vestberg5. Verizon embraces Open RAN - or do they?6. T-Mobile and Nokia Sign 5-year Deal Extension for 2.5 GHz 5G Massive MIMO

Jan 8, 2021 • 25min
The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 34 - January 8th 2021
In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Private 5G networking ramps in 20212. Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Chipset & New CEO3. SK Telecom and AWS partner to deliver edge cloud services with Wavelength to supercharge 5G services4. 5G Chip in COVID Vaccine - Actually A Guitar Pedal5. FCC C-Band Auction Breaks $80 billion - what are the implications?6. T-Mobile is preparing for 5G FWA after testing with 4G Pilot