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The Wireless Watch Podcast complements the Wireless Watch weekly strategy bulletin, as we dive deeper into the dynamic factors of the wireless market. We discuss the week’s key issues, while providing insight into our own research and forecasts to give clearer direction of where momentum is building through the industry. From 5G deployments, to Open RAN and the road to 6G, we’ll be keeping track of all the important developments in the global wireless communications market. Guests welcome for future episodes. Write to [email protected] for details.

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10 April 2024

The Wireless Watch Podcast - Episode 12: Level 4 Switching, Wirepas NR+ squares 5G triangle, RedCap reflections

Join Alex and Phil as they discuss the latest happenings in the cellular and wireless industry – as covered in Wireless Watch.

  1. Vodafone joins layer 4 switching low latency club
  2. Wirepas’ DECT 5G NR+ blindsides 3GPP ecosystem, solves 5G triangle needs
  3. https://app.livestorm.co/rethink-technology-research/5g-redcap-to-dominate-cellular-iot-growth-but-when-does-the-door-shut-for-lte-and-unlicensed?type=detailed

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27 March 2024

The Wireless Watch Podcast - Episode 11: HPE digests Juniper, UKTIN plays startup matchmaker, Apple smuggery draws US DoJ lawsuit

Join Alex, Phil, and Elly, as they discuss the latest happenings in the cellular and wireless industry – as covered in Wireless Watch.

  1. Digesting Juniper, HPE gets even more bullish about private 5G
  2. UKTIN plays matchmaker for telco startups
  3. US DoJ files antitrust suit against Apple, EU circles with DMA scrutiny

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20 March 2024

The Wireless Watch Podcast - Episode 10: Cloud RAN kick-out, mobile banking geographic divides, and are we finally seeing the 'infraco' spin-offs?

Join Alex, Phil, and Elly, as they discuss the latest happenings in the cellular and wireless industry – as covered in Wireless Watch.

  1. Nokia scores with Saudi’s Zain KSA over cloud RAN, boots Huawei
  2. Fertile ground for financial services from MNOs in Africa
  3. European giants double down on infrastructure, look for consolidation

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15 March 2024

The Wireless Watch Podcast - Episode 9: eSIMs accelerating, Broadcom following script with VMware buy, private networks are not going to fix MNO problems

Join Alex, Phil, and Elly, as they discuss the latest happenings in the cellular and wireless industry – as covered in Wireless Watch.

  1. Rising interest in eSIMs but questions over business models linger
  2. Broadcom bets on big ticket customers with VMware
  3. Private networks are Open RAN highlight, MNOs adrift

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8 March 2024

The Wireless Watch Podcast - Episode 8: The Post-MWC Fallout

Join Alex, Phil, and Elly, as they discuss the latest happenings in the cellular and wireless industry – as covered in Wireless Watch.

  1. MWC 2024: Rome begs for the barbarian at its gates
  2. ‘To G or not to G,’ that was the MWC question
  3. Netcracker emphasizes security on its GenAI platform

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27 February 2024

The Wireless Watch Podcast - Episode 7: Live from MWC 2024!

Join Alex, Phil, and Elly, live from the gap between the Intel and Cisco stages, at MWC 2024, at the end of day two. Just how burnt out and jaded is Alex? How much #quantum fluff has Phil dispelled? Just what does this tradeshow look like to Elly’s fresh new eyes?

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23 February 2024

The Wireless Watch Podcast - Episode 6: Costa Rican Huawei decision; HFCL preps major Indian contract; Ericsson updates industry KPIs

Join Alex, Phil, and Elly, as they discuss the latest happenings in the cellular and wireless industry – as covered in Wireless Watch.

  1. Costa Rican court postpones Huawei expulsion
  2. India’s HFCL to maximize on FWA in India and US
  3. Ericsson broaches MNO existentialism with latest report

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16 February 2024

The Wireless Watch Podcast - Episode 5: RAN Research RedCap revelations; Bristol Smart Internet lab preview; AMD Open RAN silicon success

Join Alex, Phil, and Elly, as they discuss the latest happenings in the cellular and wireless industry – as covered in Wireless Watch.

  1. 5G RedCap on course to take 60% of cellular IoT revenues by 2030
  2. Elly recaps her visit to the Bristol Smart Internet Lab
  3. AMD advances Open RAN cred, with Samsung-Vodafone win

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9 February 2024

The Wireless Watch Podcast - Episode 4: New Open RAN fronthaul spec, Net AI talks network slicing AI, NGMN warns of sustainability knowledge gap

Join Alex, Phil, and Elly, as they discuss the latest happenings in the cellular and wireless industry – as covered in Wireless Watch.

  1. New O-RAN fronthaul spec boosts mMIMO, risks shutting out minnows
  2. AI model can provide network slicing boost with Net AI
  3. NGMN ramps up environmental advice, but how receptive are the MNOs?

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2 February 2024

The Wireless Watch Podcast - Episode 3: SME chances for Private 5G, Elly tears up UKTIN Telco-AI event

Join Alex, Phil, and Elly, as they discuss the latest happenings in the cellular and wireless industry – as covered in Wireless Watch.

This week:

  1. T-Mo US latest MNO to target SMEs for private 5G, in Cisco partnership
  2. Teaser of the UKTIN AI Telecom conference

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