In this episode, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. FCC immediately cuts off Universal Service Fund for US rural operator maintenance of Chinese cellular infrastructure - is it too abrupt? 2. T-Mobile 60-Mile 5G Connection, Deactivates Sprint’s 2.5 GHz 5G and closes sale of Boost to Dish 3. Dish embraces ORAN but picks puzzling partners including Fujitsu - and a shoutout to Mavenir! 4. South Korea has almost 7 million 5G subscribers (SKT 3.11, KT 2.08, LG U+ 1.68)5. EC (European Commission) sets small cell rules adoption - what is the impact on future 5G buildouts? And a shoutout to Airspan Networks!6. AT&T expands 5G deployment to 28 more cities, employs DSS available in 335 total markets and covering 160 million pops

In Episode 9 of The G2 on 5G, Anshel Sag and Will Townsend Cover: 1. New Nokia CEO to take helm one month early and my recommendations for his initial priorities 2. GSA Report - 97 Operators in 17 countries hold mmWave spectrum for 5G with 24-29 GHz being the most commonly held bands 3. HPE Discover and HPE Edge Orchestrator announcement - what it means for operators deploying 5G networks and edge services 4. China Mobile claims 55.6 million 5G subscribers 5. The Linux Foundation and Frankfurt ONAP release - how will operators leverage open source to drive agility and 5G network automation 6. The Whitehouse (according to WSJ) wants large US tech companies to acquire European companies like Ericsson or Nokia, but nothing is concrete and these ideas have been thrown around before.

In Episode 8 of The G2 on 5G, Anshel Sag and Will Townsend Cover:T-Mobile outage and FCC Chairman response - why he is dead wrong!Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 and RB5 launch, bringing 5G to new segments AND Verizon adds Lenovo 5G PC to lineupGSMA cancellation of MWC Americas and why a virtual event could have finally cemented its relevanceNokia taps Broadcom for 5G chipsetsUS moves to subsidize Brazil’s 5G deployment to push Huawei out - is this too extreme?The Ericsson June 2020 Mobility Report - 190M 5G Subs expected by end of year

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel And Will cover a broad array of topics including:1. China Unicom operates 130,000 5G base stations nationwide, one report states, another states China may end the year with 600,000 5G base stations among all carriers; China Unicom Americas appears to become first restricted foreign entity in US2. Finland 5G Operators all get 800 MHz in mmWave in 25 GHz to 27 GHz bands, Start July 1st3. Canada Postpones 3.5 GHz spectrum auction due to COVID-19 for 6 months to allow operators to focus on essential services but is the coronavirus becoming a 5G scapegoat for operators as well? e.g. Rakuten delays, etc4. Twitter starts to fact check 5G misinformation related to COVID-195. Nokia research identifies FWA as a big opportunity for 5G for consumers and SMBs based on surveys of US, UK, and South Korea - Captain obvious?6. FCC 5G Developments - 5G Deployment Streamlined & Exploring use of 70/80/90 GHz for backhaul

A special episode for recent events including:Public SafetyCrowd-Sourced JournalismLive Streaming over 5GMixed Reality Experiences

Anshel And Will cover a broad array of topics including:Nokia lobbies for Open RANQualcomm XR Viewer Initiative with 5G Operators6G investigation recommendation by Alliance for Telecommunications Industry SolutionsAnti-5G USB Stick ‘5GBioSHield’ for $350 - Holographic Nano-Layer CatalyserUnited Kingdom cybersecurity review of Huawei 5G deploymentXiaomi K30i 5G is a 5G phone for $266 (Snapdragon 765G with X52 modem)European Commission Wants to Accelerate 5G to speed up recovery and stimulate growth

Anshel and Will cover a broad array of #5G topics from across the industry:0:00:14 1. Further U.S. restrictions on Huawei, impact, and resulting opportunity for other 5G infrastructure providers; Digital Huawei Analyst Summit insights 0:03:49 2. T-Mobile Uncarrier/2.5 GHz Speed Tests from Ookla 0:06:49 3. Rakuten’s 5G delay and insights given conflicting positioning from management over just the 4-6 weeks 0:09:29 4. Verizon Upgrades 5G Upload from 20 MHz to 100 MHz (30% faster than 4G today) PCMag tested and got 50% faster in RI 0:11:57 5. SoftBank divestiture of T-Mobile ($20B stock) - what’s affecting the former Sprint parent and its portfolio fallout that includes OneWeb; Vision Fund posts staggering $18B loss and places 15 portfolio companies at risk 0:16:29 6. National Advertising Review Board Says AT&T 5Ge is Misleading to Consumers

Anshel and Will cover a broad array of 5G topics from across the industry:Microsoft acquires Metaswitch today - doubles down after recent Affirmed Networks acquisition on virtualization support to enable Azure to capitalize on 5G 5G Subscriber #s, 10% of LG U-Plus are 5G, China Claims 50 million 5G usersDish drops its IoT; insight into where it should place its priorities around 5G to differentiate it from At&T, T-Mobile and Verizon T-Mobile 2.5 GHz momentumAT&T Warns COVID-19 May Slow 5G PickupTelia, Ericsson turn on 5G in Norway

Anshel and Will cover a broad array of 5G topics from across the industry:Open RAN Policy Coalition announcement and it's potential to accelerate adoption and operator CapEx and OpEx disruption5G Conspiracy Theories and MisinformationIBM and Red Hat telco cloud and edge recap from IBM Digital Think 2020 - whats the disruption potential for operatorsOpen Signal Report 5G is faster than Wi-Fi in many countries, except the USTMobile earnings and a look back at AT&T, Verizon, and future outlook amid COVID-19T-Mobile SA Interop Milestone with MANY vendors

Anshel and Will cover a broad array of 5G topics from across the industry:New Chinese regulationsNokia's $1B 5G DealDish Names Mavenir as First 5G VendorApple's 5G iPhone5G Rural FundGet a 5G strategy or be left behind