In this 179th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:1. Could Dish be close to bankruptcy? 2. China Mobile claims it has launched it's first 6G test satellite3. Could AI bring luster back to Rakuten Symphony? 4. Verizon claims 130K O-RAN capable radios5. Ericsson, Qualcomm and MNO Elisa demo blazing fast uplink speeds in 5G SA6. Why is the FCC stalling on T-Mobile’s 2.5 GHz spectrum?

In this 178th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:1. Reliance Jio launches “Jio Brain” AI-based platform 2. Qualcomm & Apple Earnings3. Apple extends its 5G modem licensing agreement with Qualcomm4. AST SpaceMobile and FirstNet trial5. Ericsson boosts 6G research with India-based university6. Carrier Superbowl Prep - T-Mobile and Verizon

In this 177th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:1. AT&T Q4 and EOY 2023 earnings 2. T-Mobile Q4 and EOY 2023 earnings3. AST Space Mobile's recent $155M funding by Google, AT&T and Vodafone and Will’s Forbes analysis4. OnePlus 12, 12R and Buds 3 launch and thoughts5. T-Mobile and Nokia team up to speed up 5G FWA6. Some Indian operators may be fined for slow 5G rollouts

In this 176th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:1. John Deere partners with Starlink for satellite connectivity 2. Samsung Unpacked - Galaxy S24, Galaxy AI and Galaxy Ring3. NTT Docomo lays out its vision for 5G evolution, 6G, and generative AI at its Open House 24 event 4. T-Mobile improves coverage in West Virginia by 30% with $200 million investment5. LCRA Texas to test private cellular network in management of hydroelectric operations and parks in Central Texas6. Verizon talks 5G SA, Slicing, and Small Cells

In this 175th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:1. Helium Mobile rings in 30,000 subscribers in the new year2. T-Mobile’s 6-Carrier Aggregation Standalone 5G Test hits 3.6 Gbps without mmWave3. Ericsson helps deploy 5G for AgTech applications across Australia4. SpaceX launches first batch of satellites for Direct to Cell testing with T-Mobile5. Will’s Forbes retrospective on 5G predictions in 2023 and what’s in store for 20246. Japan’s flying 5G base stations set to take flight in 2025?

In this 174th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:1. The SatCom space race heats up - can we call a winner?· Verizon and Kuiper· T-Mobile and SpaceX· AT&T and AST SpaceMobile· Rogers and Lynk· Amazon Project Kuiper, Sateliot and others 2. Fixed Wireless - The true first killer app for 5G, how much runway is left?· Verizon and T-Mobile keeping speeds high· A plethora of operators are rolling it out globally· Jio’s plan to address 200M users3. Open RAN - boom or bust? · Rakuten Symphony· NTT DoCoMo OREX· AT&T and Ericsson4. What’s going on with Ericsson and Nokia? Are we seeing a transition of spending away from the RAN and toward the core for Standalone?· Both companies have missed on earnings almost every quarter this year; Ericsson’s AT&T deal was the first meaningful jump in the stock’s price in a long time.· Both are $26 billion revenue companies with $20 billion market caps· What might reverse these companies’ fortunes?· What about Samsung?5. Did AI move the needle within telecom and 5G?· AT&T and NVIDIA· Broader improvement opportunities in security and resilience6. Should we start thinking about 6G now or wait for 5G to shake out?· The research cycle is usually ten years· What exactly makes 6G so different from 5G at this point?

In this 173rd episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:1. Is Dish’s recent FCC lobby effort for spectrum holding policy hypocritical? 2. Verizon and Lockheed Martin’s 5G Spatial Computing Partnership using AWS and Hololight3. NTT DoCoMo announces a taste perception technology platform leveraging sensors and 5G connectivity - what applications could it unlock?4. China’s mobile shipments surged 20% in October; could this be part of the mobile rebound?5. SK Telecom and Thales partner to boost 5G security with quantum encryption6. Rogers and Lynk Global complete satellite to mobile phone call in Canada

In this 172nd episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:1. AT&T and Ericsson OpenRAN announcement - is it a watershed event?2. T-Mobile deploys standalone 5G mmWave3. Does Huawei Connect Europe signal its resurgence?4. Beeper Mini Drama, Is Apple actively thwarting them?5. Dish and EcoStar combo receives approval - but will it make a difference?6. Telefonica and Nokia open 5G holographic lab in Spain utilizing SA technologies

In this 171st episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:1. Dish claims the world’s largest 5G VoNR deployment with recent Denver addition2. Is Apple going to kill its 5G modem efforts?3. Ericsson publishes its mobility report with 5G subscriber projections4. Project Kuiper adds support for AWS private connectivity and signs deal with NTT DoCoMo5. Verizon trials network slicing for first responders6. Inseego launches new enterprise FWA FX3100 router on T-Mobile

In this 170th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:1. Dish Wireless fumbles its 5G deployment plans2. 5G mmWave and Zombie Virus National Emergency Message Conspiracy Theory3. The FCC and FAA infighting over possible 5G interference with commercial aircraft altimeters4. 5G VR and AR headsets - It was supposed to be one of the best applications of 5G and its nowhere to be found5. Rakuten Symphony and Open RAN 5G adoption hits a wall6. GoGo 5G - Was initially supposed to launch in 2021, now launching in 2024 due to multiple chip design setbacks