The 6G Podcast by Moor Insights & Strategy

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....

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 netw...

In this 175th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. Helium Mobile rings in 30,000 subscribers in the new year 2. T-Mobile’s 6-Carrier Aggregation Standalone 5G Test hits 3.6 Gbps without mmWave 3. Ericsson helps deploy 5G for AgTech applications across Australia 4. SpaceX launches first batch of satellites for Direct to Cell testing with T-Mobile 5. Will’s Forbes retrospective on 5G predictions in...

In this 174th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. The SatCom space race heats up - can we call a winner? · Verizon and Kuiper · T-Mobile and SpaceX · AT&T and AST SpaceMobile · Rogers and Lynk · Amazon Project Kuiper, Sateliot and others 2. Fixed Wireless - The true first killer app for 5G, how much runway is left? · Verizon and T-Mobile keeping speeds high · A plethora of operators are roll...

In this 173rd episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. Is Dish’s recent FCC lobby effort for spectrum holding policy hypocritical? 2. Verizon and Lockheed Martin’s 5G Spatial Computing Partnership using AWS and Hololight 3. NTT DoCoMo announces a taste perception technology platform leveraging sensors and 5G connectivity - what applications could it unlock? 4. China’s mobile shipments surged 20% in O...

In this 172nd episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. AT&T and Ericsson OpenRAN announcement - is it a watershed event? 2. T-Mobile deploys standalone 5G mmWave 3. Does Huawei Connect Europe signal its resurgence? 4. Beeper Mini Drama, Is Apple actively thwarting them? 5. Dish and EcoStar combo receives approval - but will it make a difference? 6. Telefonica and Nokia open 5G holographic lab in...

In this 171st episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. Dish claims the world’s largest 5G VoNR deployment with recent Denver addition 2. Is Apple going to kill its 5G modem efforts? 3. Ericsson publishes its mobility report with 5G subscriber projections 4. Project Kuiper adds support for AWS private connectivity and signs deal with NTT DoCoMo 5. Verizon trials network slicing for first responders 6....

In this 170th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. Dish Wireless fumbles its 5G deployment plans 2. 5G mmWave and Zombie Virus National Emergency Message Conspiracy Theory 3. The FCC and FAA infighting over possible 5G interference with commercial aircraft altimeters 4. 5G VR and AR headsets - It was supposed to be one of the best applications of 5G and its nowhere to be found 5. Rakuten Symphony...

In this 169th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. Kyndryl and Nokia deploy 8 LTE private networks for Chevron Phillips Chemical but could 5G do more? 2. Are Pigs Flying? Apple to support RCS messaging on iPhone in 2024 and More 5G Modem Delays 3. Juniper Networks joins the City of Las Vegas private 5G party 4. MediaTek announces M60 RedCap Modem at T300 RFSOC platform 5. Is SK Telecom poised to...

In this 168th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. NTT R&D Forum preview 2. Qualcomm ends its partnership with Iridium; what’s happening with Snapdragon Satellite? 3. Trouble in paradise at Dish - is the wrong executive exiting? 4. MediaTek Dimensity 9300 - Executive Summit 5. Cellnex dumps its 4G & 5G private networks business unit - does it point to enterprise adoption challenges? 6. T-...

In this 167th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. T-Mobile and DT launch AI challenge - could it supercharge 5G service delivery? 2. Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit recap – Snapdragon X Elite & Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 3. Korea is investing more in 6G research - is it too soon? 4. Ericsson’s new 5G SA Toolkit 5. AT&T expands its 5G FWA service into more markets 6. GSMA says 5G Advanced will help te...

In this 166th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. Does Ericsson’s massive write down of Vonage signal trouble for its plan to accelerate 5G developer innovation? 2. SpaceX announces Starlink Direct to Cell for smartphone users3. Huawei leans into 5G RedCap to possibly power a host of 5G wearable devices 4. HotHardware benchmarked Huawei’s Mate60 with Kirin 9000s chip, slower than much older phon...

In this 165th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. John Deere plans a private 5G network in Brazil 2. Is AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 shining too brightly in the night sky? Some astronomers think so. 3. Nokia adds new solutions to its private 5G as a service with partners 4. AT&T’s 5G AR smart football helmet enables deaf football players to receive plays remotely, enhancing accessibility a...

In this 164th episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. T-Mobile announces SIM-based SASE and security slice; developer slice now available nationwide 2. Anti-Vaxxer Conspiracy Theorists Believe That A Nationwide Phone Alert Will Trigger a Zombie Apocalypse 3. NTT and Docomo announcements for private 5G, edge enablement, and Open RAN 4. In the Dynamic Messenger test, NATO uses 5G mesh networks to conn...

In this 163rd episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. AST SpaceMobile, AT&T, and Vodafone conduct first 5G broadband session from space 2. Apple 5G Modem reports in-house design is three years behind 3. MWC Las Vegas 2023 preview and expectations for the show 4. Qualcomm Wi-Fi Day and 5G FWA 5. Is Ericsson’s $6B acquisition of Vonage a success or failure? 6. Reliance Jio launches JioAirFiber FWA...

In this 162nd episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover: 1. Deutsche Telekom and Microsoft launch 5G private networking offering 2. Apple’s Announces iPhone 15 and Signs Qualcomm 5G Modem/Licensing Deal 3. AT&T and Comcast replace T-Mobile at 5G Open Innovation Lab 4. T-Mobile is buying Comcast’s 600 MHz spectrum to improve 5G coverage and low-band speeds for $3.3 Billion 5. Will’s Circuit of the Amer...

In this 161st episode of The G2 on 5G, we cover:1. Will’s Multefire Alliance research paper enabling LTE and 5G private networks 2. Senate confirms Anna Gomez as 5th Member of FCC, first Latina to sit on FCC in over 2 decades3. Will’s 5G Moment of Zen attending University of Texas Longhorn Football season opener 4. Qualcomm and Samsung Networks hit a new milestone with simultaneous 2x UL/4x DL usi...

In this 160th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Vodafone UK leans into Open RAN for Huawei rip and replace 2. Fairphone 5 - Guaranteed repairability and 8 years of updates thanks to using a Qualcomm 5G IoT SoC 3. Nokia launches drone network solution to complement its private 5G offerings 4. NATO to test 5G in Latvia with VR and drones 5. Mavenir loses ground in 5G mobile core 6....

In this 159th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. VMware launches private 5G service with Federated Wireless - Will’s Forbes article 2. Globalstar acquires XCOM Labs CEO and former Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs as its new CEO along with a slew of XCOM Labs executives to help run the company. 3. South Korea launches another open RAN alliance (ORIA) - a good or bad thing? 4. Qualcomm power...

In this 158th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Druid and Napatech aim to disrupt the 5G core infrastructure space 2. Maui Disaster Response from AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon 3. Another executive exits Rakuten for Telus - cause for concern? 4. Dish plans to buy T-Mobile’s 800 MHz Spectrum, T-Mobile also announces a slew of new REVVL 5G phones and its first tablet. 5. Schneider l...

In this 157th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Tareq Amin out at Rakuten - is there trouble in ORAN paradise? 2. Dish and Echostar Merger Is Happening in an All-Stock Merger, Old CEO is out 3. Intel + Samsung vRAN collaboration 4. Qualcomm hits a new Sub-6 record speed at 7.5 Gbps with 300 MHz over 4x CA 5. Cisco buys mobile core vendor WG2 for $150M6. SES completes early Phase I...

In this 155th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. T-Mobile first carrier to offer 5G network slicing beta resources to application developers 2. Qualcomm’s rough earnings & More Huawei 5G Rumors 3. AT&T conducts its first 5G IoT data call with 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) 4. Nokia’s new US factory partner Sanmina will soon start manufacturing fiber-optic networking electro...