The 6G Podcast by Moor Insights & Strategy

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 104 – June 17, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Qualcomm acquires Cellwize - is it a smart move? 2. Dish Launches 5G service in 120 Cities 3. Google Cloud finally announces its private 5G offering - is it competitive with AWS and Azure? 4. T-Mobile Uncarrier: Coverage Beyond, Hits 3 Gbps with 3x CA on Galaxy S22 Snapdragon 8 Gen1, and p...

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 103 – June 11, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. NTT Docomo and Nokia team up on 6G trials - is it too soon? 2. Cellular Operators Association of India Pushes Back on Private 5G 3. SKT launches second 5G edge zone in Seoul - what does it mean for future 5G service delivery? 4. T-Mobile VoNR launch, limited but first to market again also...

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 102 – June 4, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Dish tees up RAN sharing - is it a realistic consideration for speeding 5G deployments in the U.S.? 2. Next G Alliance releases a 6G Use Cases Whitepaper 3. Verizon reports big gains for 5G data usage in the first half of 2022 - is it closing the gap? 4. XCOM Labs @ AWE2022 5. Is Nokia back...

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 101 – May 27, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Orange and Ericsson pilot a 5G drone surveillance system in the Port of Vigo, Spain - what could be the longer-term impact? 2. US Cellular 5G Midband Buildout - Nokia & Ericsson, no Samsung? $2 billion in spectrum is being rolled out. 3. Nokia introduces several industrial 5G devices -...

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 100 – May 20, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Big 5G Event recap 2. India’s 5G spectrum auction is finally set to happen next month after many delays, operators expect rollouts to begin in October with limited coverage in 30-50 metros by March 2023 3. BT Group tests quantum radio technology- what’s the impact for future 5G deployments?...

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 99 – May 13, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Vodafone and 3 UK talk merger - what could it mean for 5G in the UK? 2. Qualcomm 5G Summit – New RB5 Robotics and Drone Platform, X70 Modem Features and mmWave SA trial hitting 8.3 Gbps (8x CA) 3. Meta Platforms teams up with AMD for Open RAN - will it help or hinder 5G deployment with anoth...

Qualcomm is undeniably at the center of the 5G ecosystem. In our latest Standalone G2 on 5G podcast - we discuss the company's transformative impact in vRAN & OpenRAN with Qualcomm, HPE, AT&T & Vodafone ahead of Qualcomm's 5G Summit on May 9-11.

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 97 – May 5, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Dish Launches the first market in Las Vegas and strikes $1B deal with Samsung for 5G vRAN, O-RAN, and handsets - can it quickly replicate to meet its coverage deadline? 2. T-Mobile Earnings and Uncarrier Event – Consumer and Business Broadband Unleashed 3. US Cellular launches 5G mmWave inter...

In this standalone episode of the G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will speak with Marc Rouanne, Dish Wireless’ Executive Vice President and Chief Network Officer. We had an in-depth conversation with him about a multitude of 5G infrastructure topics. We cover the following questions: 1. How is DISH differentiating itself relative to the more established incumbents, like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon? How w...

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 95 – April 22, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Verizon’s $40M bet on Casa Systems (9.9% stake) 2. T-Mobile continues to dominate on speeds thanks to its midband deployments 3. GM Deploys Cisco wireless backhaul tech for vehicle testing 4. OpenRF Association plans to have devices this year? 5. Huawei is winning 5G and cloud deals in UAE...

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 94 – April 15, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Deutsche Telekom increases its stake in T-Mobile US to nearly 50% - what could it mean for the new 5G service delivery, especially in the enterprise? 2. Dish testing 5G Carrier Aggregation at 600 MHz 3. Intel buys open-source startup Ananki for its 5G SaaS portfolio - can it bolster the se...

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 93 – April 8, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. NTIA and DoD launch the 5G Challenge - can it accelerate a more open 5G ecosystem? 2. Northrop Grumman inks 5G IoT deal with AT&T and Lockheed announces long-term partnership with Intel on 5G.MIL initiative for edge to cloud 5G 3. Is fiber backhaul foundational to mobile 5G network depl...

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 92 – April 1, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Nokia is blocked from providing 5G infrastructure in Romania - what’s the conspiracy theory? 2. OnePlus 10 Pro 5G launches in the US, exclusively on T-Mobile and working on certification on Verizon, but has no plans to work on AT&T 3. GSMA report reveals $1T in mobile money platform tra...

The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 91 – March 25, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. T-Mobile and BMW announce partnership for 5G connectivity - what’s compelling? (reference Pat’s article); DevEdge announcement 2. T-Mobile 5G Forward, Innovation Hub and AR 5G Towers, Digital Twins, etc. 3. Verizon awarded $1B in U.S. Dept of Defense contracts - what could be the impact of...

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Ep 90 – MWC 2022 Wrap Up – Private 5G As a Service, vRAN, Open RAN, New 5G SoCs, New 5G Phones, Laptops and iPhone SE 5G The G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 90 – March 12, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Private 5G networking as a Service - Cisco and HPE announcements 2. vRAN/ Open RAN - Samsung vRAN ecosystem, Marvell/ Dell Open RAN accelerator ca...

In this standalone episode of the G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will speak with Dan Rodriguez, Intel's Corporate VP and GM of Intel’s Network Platform Group. We had an in-depth conversation with him about a multitude of 5G infrastructure topics. We cover the following questions: 1. There is no doubt that the convergence of edge, cloud, AI, and 5G are going to be disruptive elements in the transformation of...

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 88 – Feb 24, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. AT&T announces its Private 5G Edge and why it’s compelling 2. T-Mobile US and Deutsche Telekom Partner on T-IoT 3. Dish, Lockheed, and Intel partner to build a 5G network for the U.S. Marine Corps and why it’s a great strategy for Dish Wireless 4. Rakuten and Qualcomm partner on Massive...

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Ep 87 – MWC 22 Preview, Ericsson’s Payments to ISIS and Motorola’s 5G XR neckband with Verizon The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 87– Feb 18, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel, Mike, and Will Cover: 1. Will MWC22 be the big coming-out party for private 5G? Who are the front runners? 2. Cloud rules everything 3. Ericsson did what with ISIS?! 4. Infrastructure provider...

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 86– Feb 11, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel, Diana and Will Cover: 1. Oracle and Telefonica expand partnership for cloud service delivery - is OCI the best kept telco cloud secret relative to AWS and Azure for Operators? 2. ATIS Next G Alliance 6G roadmap 3. Samsung Announces Galaxy S22 Line and Tab S8 - Carrier Deal Parity 4. U.S. rural carriers ask the...

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 85 – Feb 4, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Samsung Networks and Amdocs announcement - what’s the impact for 5G private networking? 2. FAA 5G Congressional Hearing 3. T-Mobile Q4 22 earnings recap 4. Auction 110 Results & Rollout 5. Nokia Q4 21 earnings recap 6. Qualcomm FY22 Q1 earnings recap

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 82 – Jan 29, 2022 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. AT&T 4Q earnings performance insights 2. Apple’s iPhone 13 leads the company to record earnings, Tim cook’s comments on 5G readiness globally saying US and China lead the world in 5G 3. Sigfox falls into receivership - does this herald the opportunity for 5G to pick up the IoT slack? 4....

In this standalone episode of the G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will speak with Juan Montojo, Qualcomm's VP of Technical Standards about the upcoming 3GPP Release 18 specification which will follow Release 17, expected to be finalized later this year. 3GPP Rel. 18 is the beginning of the second phase of the 5G global standard with the designation of 5G Advanced which is expected to begin the transition to...

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 82 – January 22nd, 2021 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. The FAA and FCC 5G clown show continues - why aren’t they front and center addressing the misinformation? 2. C-Band Launch First Impressions (Verizon & AT&T) and Carrier Reactions 3. Telefonica launches 5G industrial offering - is it a blueprint for other operators? 4. T-Mobile...

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Cradlepoint reaches one million routers deployed at Verizon’s edge - what does it mean for 5G service delivery? 2. 5G Advanced is coming soon with 3GPP Release 18 and beyond 3. Do T-Mobile and Verizon’s 5G FWA deployments threaten an already hammered cable industry? 4. Signals Research Group Tests T-Mobile’s 2.5 GHz TDD + 600 MHz FDD CA 5....

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Episode 80 – January 7th, 2021 In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. Verizon and AT&T start the new year challenging the FAA 5G C-BAND spectrum delay then acquiesce - what should be done to end the drama? 2. 5G at CES, smartphones take a bigger role at CES 2022 (AT&T, OnePlus, Samsung, TCL) 3. Will Dish miss its 2022 5G deployment deadline to mee...