The G2 on 5G Podcast - Ep 93 - NTIA & DOD 5G Challenge, Northrup and Lockheed Expand 5G Partnerships, DT 5G SA Update, Fiber Backhaul Debate, Omnispace, T-Mobile FWA 5G Gateway Hardware - April 8, 2022
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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 deployments - are Vodafone UK, TMobile, Dish, other operators exposed?

4. Deutsche Telekom continues to roll out 5G SA across Germany, Rogers and Ericsson launch Canada’s first commercial 5G SA network (overflow from last week)

5. Who is Omnispace and can their plans for a 5G hybrid terrestrial/ LEO satellite network and collaboration with Microsoft Azure address connectivity needs in underserved regions?

6. T-Mobile diversifies FWA supply chain with MediaTek-based Arcadyan 5G FWA gateway in addition to Nokia it originally launched with (talk about FCC teardown)