In this 185th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:

1. Ericsson and Nokia establish new business units to focus on 5G U.S. govt and military deployments

2. US Department of Justice and 15 States Sue Apple for Anti-Competitive Smartphone Tactics

3. Three UK books first loss in nearly 15 years blaming 5G deployment costs

4. NVIDIA GTC 2024 - NVIDIA charges into Telco with renewed 5G and 6G aspirations utilizing AI

5. UScellular jumps into private 5G manufacturing with Rockwell Industry

6. Jio brags about its network slicing capabilities, including gaming, security, FWA and talks Private Networks

In this 184th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:

 1. Will Open RAN benefit from a possible $9B in FCC subsidies (5G Fund) for U.S. rural 5G deployments?

2. What does the FCC’s new 100/20 Mbps down/up definition for broadband mean for 5G FWA?

3. T-Mobile and Dialpad extend partnership for AI-enabled business communications - could 5G VoNR deliver additional capabilities?

4. FCC unanimously approves rules for direct-to-device 5G NTN services

5. Nokia and Eurofiber team up for private 5G network delivery - could it serve as a model for other fiber service companies?

6. Vodafone to sell Italian business to Swisscom for €8 billion

In this 183rd episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:

 1. FCC probes AT&T recent outage

2. T-Mobile finally gets its Auction 108 Spectrum, could supercharge T-Mobile’s rural push

3. Sateliot readies four NB-IoT satellites for deployment supporting 5G NR

4. Dish won’t buy T-Mobile’s 800 MHz spectrum, setting up for an auction

5. Will’s visit and impressions tied to John Deere 5G connected factory tour ahead of his Forbes contribution

6. India is set to have another big 5G auction this year

In this 182nd episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:

 1. API finally gains traction as 5G mobile networks seek programmability and monetization - is Vonage positioned to capitalize?

2. AI is everywhere and in everything - an extension of CES: Intel AI PC and Qualcomm AI Hub+ New Snapdragon x80 Modem and FastConnect 7900

3. NTN and LEO satellite service continues to be hot - who’s still in front? AST SpaceMobile and Sateliot

4. The usual devices from: Honor Magic 6 Pro, Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Moto Bendable, Tecno Rollable, Lenovo Clear Laptop, Xiaomi SU7 Auto, Samsung Galaxy Ring, OnePlus Watch 2

5. Nokia finds some renewed enterprise focus with Dell Technologies in private 5G networking and more

6. Qualcomm XR Hub, Boundless AR 5G Demo, Oppo Air Glass 3 and AR contacts are back?

In this 181st episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:

1. AT&T launches Dynamic Defense 

2. The AT&T nationwide cellular outage, explanation and hasty conclusions

3. MWC Barcelona 2024 and three anticipated themes

4. Qualcomm R&D Demos and Other pre-MWC 2024 Announcements, including 6G

5. Singtel claims first app-based 5G network slicing capability

6. Sony’s new portable 5G transmitter for live video or large still images

In this 180th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:

1. Telus partners with Samsung Networks for LTE and 5G open and virtualized RAN

2. Verizon inks Private 5G deal with NHL

3. T-Mobile leans into uplink transmit switching for 5G uplink optimization

4. AT&T and FirstNet sign 10-year, $8 billion deal including 1,000 new sites, SA 5G

5. Nokia and Dell team up for private cellular networking 

6. Vodafone HyperRealityHub

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 satellite

3. Could AI bring luster back to Rakuten Symphony? 

4. Verizon claims 130K O-RAN capable radios

5. Ericsson, Qualcomm and MNO Elisa demo blazing fast uplink speeds in 5G SA

6. 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 Earnings

3. Apple extends its 5G modem licensing agreement with Qualcomm

4. AST SpaceMobile and FirstNet trial

5. Ericsson boosts 6G research with India-based university

6. 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 earnings

3. AST Space Mobile's recent $155M funding by Google, AT&T and Vodafone and Will’s Forbes analysis

4. OnePlus 12, 12R and Buds 3 launch and thoughts

5. T-Mobile and Nokia team up to speed up 5G FWA

6. 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 Ring

3. 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 investment

5. LCRA Texas to test private cellular network in management of hydroelectric operations and parks in Central Texas

6. Verizon talks 5G SA, Slicing, and Small Cells