In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:

1. Movandi makes 5G mmWaves at MWCLA 2021 with a handful of announcements

2. Samsung announces two new Massive MIMO Dual Band radios at MWCLA2021

3. IBM speaks to 5G industrial applications at MWCLA 2021

4. 3.45 GHz Auction is now at $21 billion

5. Nokia Q3 earnings - have they turned the 5G ship around?

6. AT&T Partners with Ford to bring 5G and MEC to Ford’s New EV Factory

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:

1. Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson claim the first end-to-end 5G network slicing with on-demand QoS control- what’s the impact on enterprise use cases?

2. Google Pixel 6 Event, Band Support and Carrier Promos, T-Mobile out of the gate with the most aggressive.

3. ZTE is ringing the 5G profitability bell - what’s fueling their success?

4. New Qualcomm UltraBAW RF Filter for Wi-Fi and 5G, can it fix some of CBAND’s interference issues?

5. AT&T Q3 earnings insights

6. 3.45 GHz 5G Auction Passes $14.77 Billion reserve price threshold

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 70 - October 8th, 2021

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel, Diana and Will Cover:

1. Dell Technologies Summit telecom announcements and recent Open RAN wins - is Dell finally moving the needle on 5G?

2. Softbank and KDDI tap Nokia for shared 5G network build

3. Qualcomm, Verizon, and Samsung achieve 711 Mbps upload speed on 5G mmWave

4. AT&T and Ericsson team up to deploy 5G SA on C-band spectrum assets - how quickly will it happen?

5. Orange and Nokia team on refurbished network gear.

6. Open Signal Reports T-Mobile is extending its lead in 5G with speeds and coverage

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 70 - October 8th, 2021

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:

1. Ericsson and Nokia miss out on China Mobile 5G tender - is it surprising?

2. Movandi 5G mmWave Repeaters Hit 2.7 Gbps in a moving vehicle demonstration while also successfully streaming HD video over Blue Jeans, Zoom and Webex.

3. Ericsson announces POC use of lasers with PowerLight to wireless power 5G base stations - gimmick or game changer?

4. Dish details 5G network, calls Ericsson and Nokia Scandinavian Mafia

5. Google to invest $1B in Africa over the next five years - can it help bridge the continent’s digital divide and will 5G play a role?

6. 3.45 GHz Auction Kicks Off, already to a big start.

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 69 - October 3rd, 2021

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:

1. Will’s insights into the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerate Event

2. New Dish 5G Phone - Celero5G for Boost and comes with a year of free service up to 35GB a month

3. BT seems bullish on drone trials and use cases with Project XCelerate - how will 5G play a role?

4. Samsung mmWave subway trial shows huge benefits to Wi-Fi performance, up to 1.8 Gbps in Seoul

5. AT&T and Corning fiber deal - what is the impact on AT&T's broadband business and 5G deployments?

6. New York State opens a 5G drone testing range/corridor to improve 5G UAS technologies in a 100-square-mile testing zone

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:

1. Ericsson looks to more M&A beyond Cradlepoint to penetrate the enterprise market - can it be a successful plan?

2. OpenSignal 5G Report - Average 5G Downloads hit 447 Mbps, T-Mobile US wins most 5G availability

3. IBM and Airspan Networks partner to form a private 5G Open RAN testbed for EU operators - what are the potential benefits?

4. Samsung Partners with t3 with a focus on CBRS and FWA for rural

5. T-Mobile expands its 5G FWA service footprint - is it winning the FWA battle against Verizon?

6. Ericsson introduces a smaller AIR 3268 Massive MIMO radio which weighs 40% less than its predecessor weighing only 26 pounds and packing 200W of output, designed specifically for mid-band deployments

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:

1. Dell Technologies is posting multiple Open RAN deals in the EU - can they materially impact 5G deployments?

2. Apple iPhone 13 Launch 5G Support, iPad Mini 5G no mmWave, Aggressive Carrier Deals

3. US Cellular chooses Nokia for 5G SA core that builds upon prior 5G RAN mmWave trials - what’s the potential impact on US rural connectivity

4. 3.45 to 3.55 GHz 5G spectrum auction being dubbed the Andromeda Auction, how much are carriers willing to spend, and who will be bidding?

5. Telefonica partners with a Spanish VC to fund disruptive tech tied to 5G, IoT, and AI - can it facilitate meaningful new use cases and services?

6. Dish is seeking permits from the FCC to test 5G using its 600 MHz Spectrum

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel, Diana and Will Cover:

1. AT&T and Oneweb partner up to extend reach into remote areas - could it be successful?

2. Dish’s 5G delays

3. NFL and Verizon Ink rumored $1B 10-Year Partnership Deal Extension with 5G as focus

4. Cisco partners with a handful of companies in Austria for a remote piloted racing car POC- could it represent a future 5G powered service?

5. Ericsson 5G energy saving trial with Vodafone UK using 32t32R radio

6. IAA 2021 - Qualcomm’s 5G Vision for Automotive and ADAS

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:

1. Will’s observations and insights from the live Big 5G Event 2021

2. Midband battles continue, AT&T pushes FCC to limit T-Mobile’s holdings

3. Nokia and Ericsson pump the Open RAN brakes - what does it all mean?

4. AT&T 3G Sunset still going forward, necessary for making more of its low-band 850 MHz available.

5. Bharti Airtel plans to raise ~$3B through an equity transaction to prepare for upcoming 5G spectrum auctions - what are the longer-term ramifications?

6. Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone partner with BMW to bring 5G to cars with eSIM

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:

1. AT&T and Cisco announce a partnership supporting 5G IoT - what are the implications and use cases?

2. GSA Report - 176 Mobile Carriers have deployed 5G in 72 countries

3. China’s 5G rollout slows in the first half of 2021 - what’s to blame?

4. Is India’s DoT Slowing 5G with too much regulation with its 5Gi push? Is LMLC worth possibly increasing the cost of equipment? Wouldn’t freeing up more low-band spectrum make more sense?

5. The South Korean government plans to incubate nearly 2,000 5G service-oriented companies over the next 5 years - could this extend the region’s 5G leadership?

6. LG 6G Terahertz Trial & Samsung announces investment of $200B over 3 years into chips, biotech and 6G. 155 to 175 GHz Band across 100M/300 Feet trial.