

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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Jul 17, 2023 • 20min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – Intel Edge, Ookla 5G Report, FUD about RAN Spending, Ericsson and Nokia Outlook Sours, AT&T 5G Network Upgrade, FCC Experimental 5G Broadcast License Granted
In this 152nd episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Intel believes edge discussions can lead to private 5G network opportunities2. Ookla Report Puts T-Mobile above AT&T and Verizon, including in upload speeds3. Is the FUD about RAN spending real - and what’s the impact on 5G? (Will’s recent Forbes article)4. Ericsson and Nokia both lower expectations5. AT&T to deploy network updates to improve 5G device battery life - something the 5G standard has promised all along 6. FCC grants experimental for 5G broadcasting to Boston TV station WWOO-LD

Jul 7, 2023 • 25min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – NTT IoT Tour De France, Dish Echostar Merger, T-Mobile 5G Allstar Game, OpenSignal 5G Report, NTIA Tribal broadband Grants and Wimbledon and Vodafone 5G Headsets
In this 151st episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. NTT deploys IoT and AI to create live digital twin of the Tour de France - could 5G supercharge it? 2. Dish might merge with Echostar. 3. T-Mobile knocks it out of the park with MLB 5G fan activations 4. OpenSignal 5G report has Verizon beating T-Mobile in most of its experience metrics and uplink but losing handily in download and coverage. 5. NTIA issues tribal broadband grants - could 5G FWA play a role? 6. Wimbledon and Vodafone use 5G to trial 5G-powered headsets to help the visually impaired.

Jun 30, 2023 • 19min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – Huawei 5.5G Reality, Halo 5G Autonomy, Nokia 5G Core Cloud Goes Redhat, Boeing Training and Inspection with 5G, Nokia 5G FWA and China Allocates 6 GHz for 5G and 6G
In this 150th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Huawei to launch a new 5.5G infrastructure next year but do they have a market for it?2. Halo goes fully autonomous on vehicle delivery with T-Mobile 5G3. Nokia moves its 5G cloud core to Red Hat, but why?4. Boeing Autonomous Aircraft Inspection powered by 5G and Drones5. Nokia launches a purpose-built 5G FWA receiver for North America6. China allocates spectrum for the 6GHz band for 5G and 6G

Jun 26, 2023 • 25min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – Vodafone 5G Ultra, AST SpaceMobile Test, Sierra and Amdocs Private 5G, July 1st FAA deadline, TV Stations 5G and Ericsson Slashes 5G Growth Outlook
In this 149th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Vodafone rolls out 5G Standalone in four cities (5G Ultra plan)2. AST SpaceMobile Successfully Tests 10 Mbps speeds from its satellite with AT&T and Nokia in Hawaii.3. Sierra Wireless and Amdocs aim to simplify private 5G networks4. July 1st deadline looms for airlines, with Secretary Buttigieg warning of flight delays5. Can traditional TV stations in the US participate in the 5G ecosystem?6. Ericsson slashes 5G growth outlook for 2028 by 400 million connections.

Jun 17, 2023 • 29min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – AT&T and AST SpaceMobile, Samsung Networks Analyst Day, Nokia & DXC Deal, EU Comission Wants Huawei and ZTE Out, T-Mobile ANS and Google Cloud Deal, Dish Hits 70% Coverage
In this 148th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. The LEO satellite space race heats up - Will’s Forbes take on Starlink vs AST SpaceMobile complimenting 5G terrestrial network deployments2. Samsung Networks Analyst Day and New Innovation Center Tour3. Nokia signs Private 5G networking bundle deal with DXC4. EU Commission officially considers Huawei and ZTE equipment to be risks, and Bloomberg Denmark TDC $200M Huawei deal5. T-Mobile ANS + Google Cloud Edge Deal6. Dish hits 70% coverage deadline

Jun 9, 2023 • 21min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – iOS 17 Private 5G, Dish & AT&T Object to T-Mo’s Satellite Plans, Vodafone & Three UK merger, EU Mulls Huawei Ban, Ericsson 5G Standalone and Is Dish Strapped for Cash?
In this 147th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Apple opens up support for private 5G networks with iOS 17 - can it help accelerate adoption?2. Dish & AT&T object to T-Mobile and SpaceX’s Spectrum Request3. Vodafone and Three UK close to a megamerger - anti-competitive or could it accelerate future 5G deployment?4. EU Mulls a ban on Huawei across the entire territory?5. Ericsson sees big application opportunities with 5G Standalone6. Is Dish strapped for cash?

Jun 4, 2023 • 22min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – Softbank and Nvidia Partnership, Moto Razr, Nokia 5G Core, Cleveland Clinic Hospitals, NTT Docomo Open RAN and Amazon MVNO Talks
In this 146th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Softbank and Nvidia announce an exclusive partnership with Grace Hopper AI silicon for 5G applications.2. Motorola Launches the Razr and Razer+ in the US with much fanfare.3. Nokia launches 5G core network software solutions for specific industry needs.4. Cleveland Clinic is aggressively deploying 5G in hospitals.5. NTT Docomo takes a page from Rakuten in jumping into the 5G Open RAN infrastructure game6. Amazon in MVNO talks for Prime Members?

May 20, 2023 • 26min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – John Deere Private 5G, T-Mobile Market Share, AT&T Concerns About T-Mobile & SpaceX, Dish Reaches June goal for coverage, Korean Govt Cancels SK Telecom 28 Ghz spectrum and FCC Sides with SpaceX for 12GHz 5G
In this 145th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. John Deere’s Private 5G Journey at The Big 5G Event2. T-Mobile claims 40% market share in many of the top 100 markets3. AT&T sounds the LEO bell with T-Mobile & StarLink concerns4. Dish says it will hit the June build-out deadline of 70% coverage5. Korean government cancels SK Telecom’s 5G 28GHz license6. FCC sides with SpaceX over 12 GHz, a blow to Dish’s ambitions for 5G in the 12 GHz band

May 13, 2023 • 20min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – EdgeQ 5G Chip, AST SpaceMobile Licenses AT&T Spectrum, Dish Churn, Singtel 5G MEC with Microsoft and NVIDIA, US Cellular 5G FWA and Verizon’s $120 5G TCL phone
In this 144th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. EdgeQ’s 5G base station on-a-chip - can it bring disruption to the RAN?2. AST SpaceMobile leases 850 and 800 MHz spectrum from AT&T, following a successful two-way voice call test using BlueWalker 3 satellite3. Dish continues to churn subscribers - can its 5G postpaid service save the day?4. Singtel rolls out 5G MEC services with help from Microsoft, powered by Nvidia5. US Cellular uses ConnectX23 to speak to its 5G FWA success in low band - is there future upside?6. Verizon launches a $120 5G phone with TCL powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 700

May 5, 2023 • 19min
The G2 on 5G Podcast – Sateliot 5G IoT LEO, T-Mobile 2x 5GSA Uplink, Vodafone Coronation, Ericsson and Canadian Gov, 5G Altimeter Saga Continues, FCC Space Bureau and Apple, MediaTek and Qualcomm earnings
In this 143rd episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Sateliot announces support for 5G IoT used cases as the LEO space race continues to heat up 2. T-Mobile demonstrates 2x Uplink CA on a commercial SA 5G network and Vodafone 5G network slicing for Coronation TV coverage3. Ericsson and the Canadian government announce a partnership to drive innovative 5G use cases - could it be a model for other regions?4. The 5G altimeter saga refuses to die with FAA setting a hard July 1st deadline and airlines threatening a tumultuous summer travel season.5. FCC to launch Space Bureau and how it might affect future mobile networks 6. Apple, MediaTek, and Qualcomm earnings indicate downward trend in mobile