The 6G Podcast by Moor Insights & Strategy

In this 9th Standalone Edition Episode (Ep. 125) of the G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will speak with Asst. City Manager and CTO of Peach Tree Corners, Brandon Branham, about a multitude of 5G topics, including autonomous vehicles, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships, including one with T-Mobile that has enabled many of the innovations in Peach Tree Corners.Topics Discussed:1. An overview of Peach Tree Corners Curiosity Lab and its mission and objectives related to smart city and IoT investigations and deployments2. What is T-Mobile's involvement in unlocking from a use case and applications perspective?3. Autonomy is a big use case for development, and we already talked about it; Beep is a partner; what can you share about that relationship and the subsequent research and investigations?4. Any final thoughts or recommendations for other cities and municipalities looking to start a smart city journey?

In this 124th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Rakuten and Juniper Networks team to provide RIC for free and what it means for 5G operator monetization opportunities2. MediaTek Executive Summit Recap - Dimensity 9200, T800, and More!3. Cradlepoint announces the availability of 5G optimized SD-WAN - what’s the big deal and highlights from Will’s recently published brief4. LinkNYC Link5G towers spark debate in New York City about ugly appearance5. Samsung’s recent 5G mmWave POC in Australia and why it’s important6. ZTE, Nokia Shanghai Bell, and CICT Mobile test mmWave 5G with Qualcomm’s X65 modem hitting 7.1 Gbps down, 2.1 Gbps up, and 3.6 ms latency

In this 122nd episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. T-Mobile 3Q earnings highlights and insights2. Huawei Earnings & US DoJ charges that Chinese spies tried to obstruct its Huawei investigation3. Digging into Dish’s claim that it covers less than 30% of the U.S. population with 5G Standalone4. Starlink may start capping user bandwidth usage5. The NFL leans into private cellular networking and its not about the fan experience6. The FAA wants to make operators' temporary C-Band restrictions permanent

In this 122nd episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. 5G Americas analyst event insights2. Verizon loses more customers in Q3 but crosses 1M fixed wireless customers, are these ripples of an initially flawed 5G strategy or are price hikes to blame? Verizon’s stock is at its lowest in over a decade and down 29% this year alone.3. Boeing drops Verizon for T-Mobile as a secondary mobile service provider - what drove that decision?4. Starlink is branching out into Aviation? Promising 350 Mbps @ $25K a month and $150K initial equipment costs5. AT&T 3Q earnings insights ( AT&T mid-band POPs forecasts getting upgraded, fiber sub base surpassing non-fiber base and 5G SA)6. Nokia and Ericsson forecast US 5G slowdown in infrastructure spending next year, what needs to change for them, and could other geographies potentially fix this?

In this 121st episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. T-Mobile For Business Analyst Summit2. Semiconductor export restrictions go into effect, what does it mean for 5G?3. Reliance Jio announces Ericsson and Nokia partnerships to build its new 5G network4. Charter's new $50 internet and wireless bundle5. Verizon announces commercial SA 5G Core6. Open Signal shows Verizon and AT&T speeds improving due to C-Band rollout

In this 120th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Will’s time with AT&T’s CEO John Stankey this week and the AST Space Mobile satellite partnership reveal 2. Could Huawei relaunch phones with 5G next year?3. Will’s follow up conversation this week with the city of Las Vegas and NTT’s partnership4. SpaceX reignites 12GHz 5G debate with Dish with 3rd Party Report5. Rakuten’s Symware platform’s maturity and what it could deliver - as well as insights from Will’s recent conversation with Tareq Amin at MWC Americas6. What is the impact of the Dept. of Commerce’s new Semiconductor export controls announced today on 5G?https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/documents/about-bis/newsroom/press-releases/3158-2022-10-07-bis-press-release-advanced-computing-and-semiconductor-manufacturing-controls-final/file

In this 119th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Observations from #MWC22 Las Vegas2. Razer Edge 5G gaming handheld is finally coming to market on Verizon!3. T-Mobile expects to hit 8M FWA subs by 2025 - could it adversely impact future mobile service delivery?4. Verizon and Lockheed use 5G drones to locate military targets5. NTT announces plans to help Las Vegas deploy the largest private 5G network in the US - could it serve as a model for other cities?6. T-Mobile Advanced Industry Solutions Launch

In this 118th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Comcast to deploy Samsung 5G infrastructure to improve its MVNO service - is Verizon to blame?2. Helium creator Nova Labs signs 5G MVNO deal with T-Mobile; wants to be the world’s first Crypto carrier3. T-Mobile and Pano AI team to leverage 5G connected cameras to detect wildfires - and why it could be a game changer4. Lynk gets the first commercial FCC license to do satellite direct to smartphone communications5. 5G Americas publishes a report on global 5G connections, and it’s an impressive number6. iFixit Teardown confirms new Qualcomm X65 5G modem in iPhone 14 and users are noticing considerable 5G performance improvements

On this 117th Episode of the G2 on 5G, Will and Anshel talk to OnGo Alliance President Dave Wright about CBRS and Private 5G networks and dynamic spectrum access, among other topics. 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:37 Dave's background 0:02:11 Brief update on OnGo Alliance and what the alliance does 0:06:45 New OnGo Alliance members and device certification 0:12:12 CBRS's initial focus was on private LTE, but what about 5G deployments? 0:17:27 Typical industry or vertical profile of the customer 0:19:18 What's happening with the CBRS story in stadiums and venue management? 0:25:25 Other compelling use cases for CBRS spectrum deployment 0:31:00 Final thoughts on how to get started with a private networking evaluation utilizing democratized licensed spectrum provided through OnGo 0:37:50 Wrap up

In this 116th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. How AT&T is managing its monster $1.6B electricity bill to reduce OpEx tied to its 5G network - is it a model for other operators?2. Apple iPhone 14 Launch and New 5G Bands, satellite connectivity, eSIM only in US3. Will’s impressions from his visit to the Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners and how 5G plays a pivotal role4. Lockheed Martin & AT&T test private 5G for Helicopter data5. Orange forges new partnerships to leverage Open RAN for a 5G SA trial - will it see production? 6. NTT DoCoMo demonstrates 5G NR DC with Qualcomm-based devices from Samsung and Sony, achieving 4.9 Gbps download and 1.1 Gbps upload speeds.