Listen to the pilot episode of the new format, as the Wireless Watch podcast transitions to being subscriber-only. Stay tuned to this feed for our special interview podcasts.

Join Elly and Phil as they chat about the latest happenings in the wireless industry:

1. AstroLight makes waves in emerging optical connectivity space race
2. Vodafone’s big bet on Germany is yet to pay off
3. Reliance Jio goes in-house for 5G equipment, seeking exports, cost savings
4. IHS slows tower expansion, keeps eye on Latin America

Join Alex and Phil as they talk about the latest happenings in the mobile industry:

1. Data clean rooms should help operators monetize their data
2. Spectrum overhaul looms imminent, through FCC horse trading
3. Trump’s Golden Dome will drive spectrum innovation and disruption
4. Android XR prototype impresses, but how big is this market?

Join Alex, Elly and Phil as they talk about three articles from the latest edition of Wireless Watch – our venerable wireless industry newsletter:

1. Saudi Arabia unveils bold Humain gambit, favoring US firms
2. Qualcomm makes the case for 6G spectrum refarming
3. Nvidia unveils compact Aerial appliance for MNO RAN

Join Elly and Phil as they chat about the latest edition of Wireless Watch:

Optical advances help 5G take to the air via Free Space Optics

AT&T gives Helium Network a boost of legitimacy

Vendor alarm calls over spectrum crunch fall on increasingly deaf ears

European telcos still not bovvered about AI-RAN Alliance

Join Alex, Elly and Phil as they talk about three articles from the latest edition of Wireless Watch - our venerable wireless industry newsletter:

1. Ambient IoT gathers steam, as standards loom, clear definition pending
2. Sony finally weighs up semiconductor spinoff
3. Samsung preps vRAN clients for Intel exit, lines up AMD, Nvidia, Arm

Join Alex, Elly, and Phil, as they chat about the latest edition of Wireless Watch:

1. GSA weighs into RedCap with special interest group
2. Nokia earnings miss, focus on passive play
3. ‘Delete all IP law’ trend sets concerning backdrop to Chinese reshuffling

Join Alex and Phil as they chat about the latest happenings in the wireless world:

1. Huawei, ZTE continue Global South expansion with Malaysia’s U Mobile
2. MTN taps Meta, Synamedia, for MNO expansion
3. Vodafone declares end to IoT hype era as it connects its 200 millionth device
4. DoJ wins second antitrust case against Google, breakup pressure mounts

Elly's back, so join the gang as they chat about three snippets from the venerable Wireless Watch:

1. UK needs a boost in semiconductor R&D, finds UKTIN
2. Telcos want agentic AI but fear vendor lock-in
3. Aduna CEO recaps MWC whirlwind

The gang are on the road, so this week, Alex shares the Wireless Watch Weekly Wrap audio in the podcast feed, ahead of the Wireless Watch spring break:

1. EU quietly preps DMA action against Apple, Google, fears US response
2. MatSing makes FWA headway with spherical antenna approach
3. Shape of future mobile traffic emerges from China Mobile’s results