The G2 on 5G Podcast by Moor Insights & Strategy

Cliff, could you possibly let our audience know what areas of MediaTek’s broad product offerings you cover?MediaTek has talked a lot about satellite around the smartphone experience, can you tell our audience about MediaTek’s satellite capabilities today and what devices MediaTek’s chipsets enable? How is MediaTek’s approach different from the competition?Many people are talking about satellite as the next-generation satellite connectivity, but it won’t necessarily replace cellular connectivity in most applications; what’s the future of satellite communications on smartphones?What are some of the applications of satellite connectivity that are available today, and where do you see it going into the future with next-generation constellations and the embrace of NTN-NR?What do you think comes after NTN-NR? Will it be a 5G technology or a 6G?

In this 141st episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Is T-Mobile getting into the fiber business - and if so can it benefit its 5G network build? 2. AT&T, T-Mobile, US Cellular and Verizon voluntarily agree on full-power C-Band deployments around airports with FCC and FAA3. 5G Americas pegs 5G subscriber growth at nearly 6B by 2027 - are things on track?4. Lockheed Martin shows off an application of 5G in aircraft maintenance using its 5G.MIL platform5. U.S. GSA publishes federal guidelines for 5G agency infrastructure procurement - are there any big surprises?6. Deutsche Telekom finally takes its majority stake in T-Mobile US

In this 140th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Huawei profitability falls but doubles down on R&D - can it pull itself out of the abyss?2. SES and IntelSat Merger rumors are real, but the deal has a lot of hurdles to overcome but may be the best path forward for both companies3. NextLight has designs on making the Colorado Front Range smart through private wireless - can it succeed?4. Regulators in Canada approve the Rogers acquisition of Shaw with the expectation that Shaw will sell Freedom Mobile to Quebecor’s Videotron5. Cisco is working with Indian telcos to drive private networking momentum - but can it succeed without other CSP players?6. Apple’s iOS 16.4 lands, supports Standalone on T-Mobile, and helps iPhones get 5G on Google Fi, Bell, and Rogers iPhones get 5G+ icon

In this 139th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. U.K Dept for Science, Innovation and Tech announces competition for Open RAN - could it drive 5G innovation?2. Intel exits 5G PC business, supplied by MediaTek’s modems, thoughts and responses from both companies3. Is Mavenir stretching itself too thin with 5G Open RAN hardware?4. NVIDIA GTC23 - CloudXR 4.0 and end to end L4S (Low Latency Low Loss Scalable) for reducing 5G jitter for XR applications5. Will’s recent Forbes insights into NTT’s partnership with the City of Las Vegas - https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2023/03/22/ntt-helps-the-city-of-las-vegas-get-smart/6. Huawei announces the P60 Lineup and Mate X3 is a flagship phone really flagship without 5G? (Has Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 4G)

In this 138th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. First-hand experience with T-Mobile’s 5G FWA service in Bastrop, TX2. T-Mobile acquires Mint Mobile for over $1 Billion.3. Roger’s Communications launches a challenge to develop 5G apps for the mining industry - is it the new poster child use case?4. Does Comcast 10G confuse consumers and the market between broadband and cellular technologies?5. Would a merger of Vodafone and Three be uncompetitive in the UK or accelerate 5G innovation?6. The FCC paves the way for satellite expansion with new rules for satellite-to-smartphone communications dubbed supplemental coverage from space or SCS

In this 137th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. AT&T, Dish, T-Mobile and Verizon have all been targets of cybersecurity hacks- what more is needed than encryption improvements in 5G?2. Verizon 5G Mid-Band now covers 200 million Americans, a major milestone. T-Mobile now expects to hit 300M this year, saying it covers 260 million as of December. T-Mobile hit 200M back in November of 2021. AT&T is behind at 150 million, but gaining quickly3. T-Mobile’s Neville Ray allays capacity concerns with its 5G FWA service - what’s its secret weapon? - Morgan Stanley investor conference4. Dish gets approval from the FCC to test 800 MHz spectrum for 5G, does it make sense for them?5. Discussions trailing MWC23 point to an overhype of private 5G wireless - why has enterprise adoption been slow to ramp? - RCR Wireless News6. FCC loses authority to regulate spectrum and C-Band 5G airline issue is not over, yet.

In this 136th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Nokia rebranding attempts to communicate a renewed focus on B2B - will it be successful? 2. Qualcomm, MediaTek, ZTE, Nubia, Oppo, OnePlus, Honor, Leia3. GSMA Open Gateway initiative and why it’s potentially a big deal 4. Satellite and XR lead the 5G discussions, what about 5G Advanced?5. Huawei makes a big splash - does it signal their comeback?6. HTC forges forward on 2nd Generation Open RAN in a box solution for XR

An MWC23 preview before we both head to Barcelona. We cover a broad spectrum of topics including companies like Celona, Cisco, Ericsson/Cradlepoint, Nokia, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Qualcomm, MediaTek, ZTE Corporation, nubia, OPPO, OnePlus, HONOR and Leia Inc..

In this 134th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Startup Airvine announces wireless backhaul for indoor deployments - what makes it unique?2. Qualcomm Snapdragon X75, Rel. 17 modem and Rel. 18 ready with 10CC CA in mmWave and 5CC CA in Sub-6, converged transceiver as well as 2.5x AI performance in a modem3. Cohere Technologies signs up another partner - what’s special about its Universal Spectrum Multiplier?4. The iPhone is getting 5G SA support in iOS 16.4, with T-Mobile being the only carrier with support capable of up to 3 Gbps across mid-band aggregation with 5G standalone5. Nokia and NTT achieve two technical advances on the path to 6G - will future mobile networks become aware?6. Superbowl 5G Stats and NBA All-Star Weekend 5G Activations, including AT&T’s 5G Slam Dunk Remix and AT&T 5G Concert Lens.

In this 133rd episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Ericsson expands its 5G indoor portfolio - what’s the big deal?2. Samsung Unpacked - Galaxy S23 Launch and Book3 Launch + XR Partnership and carrier deals3. Can the US Postal Service deliver more than the mail in the form of 5G coverage maps?4. Qualcomm X35 5G Modem, first Redcap, and Rel. 17 modem5. MWC returns to Shanghai in 2023, what does it mean for an embattled China?6. Ericsson, Intel, and Microsoft show network-slicing capabilities on a laptop for consumer and enterprise applications