The Voice of 5G

Episode 94 - 5G and beyond Aug 16, 2023

Join us for our farewell to the Voice of 5G podcast, celebrating the last 4.5 years of the show. Previous guests return to reflect on their thoughts on 5G, their relationship with podcasting, and their expectations for the future of 5G and even 6G.

Episode 93 - Hot topics for 5G in North America Jul 19, 2023

Welcome to the penultimate episode of the Voice of 5G podcast! This week, we are joined by our North American colleagues and network experts, Sashieka Seneviratne and Paul Challoner. We focus on three hot topics for the area - Open RAN, sustainability and monetization. We discuss various use cases in the sporting world, including the power of network slicing when watching diving championships, as well as touching upon non-terrestrial and terrestrial networks, rApps, FWA and more.

Episode 92 - Ericsson Mobility Report June 2023 Jul 05, 2023

This week, we're joined by Peter Jonsson and Peter Linder to jump into the latest Ericsson Mobility Report which came out in June. We dive deeper into the importance of differentiated services, traffic patterns and changes in the 5G landscape together with Peter and Peter.

Episode 91 - 5G Network Slicing in Broadcast May 31, 2023

This episode, we're joined by Andrea Dona from Vodafone and Blessing Makumbe from Ericsson to talk about how standalone 5G and network slicing was used in the broadcasting of King Charles III's coronation in London in May, which was the first time in Britain a commerical slice of 5G SA was used at such a big and monumental event. Want to know more about broadcasting over 5G? Download this guide: https://www.ericsson.com/en/network-slicing/network-slicing-use-cases-series/remote-broadcasting

Episode 90 - 5G Gaming May 17, 2023

Gaming spans across lots of different end services, ranging from mobile games like 'Wordle' to console games like 'The Last of Us.' 5G is very important when it comes to gaming as it can power new opportunities, especially through network slicing. This episode we're joined by Jim Sephton, the Managing Director of UK Hado. Hado is an accessible and fun 'technosport' that allows users to play with people all around the world. We are also joined by Ericsson's very own Mats Johansson, Senior 5G Marketing Manager specializing in 5G monetization and network slicing.

Episode 89 - Mobile World Congress, 5G Networks May 03, 2023

This is part 4, the very last part of our MWC series, where we focus on the mobile networks, which are of specific interest to service providers. We dive deeper into areas like sustainability, specifically energy-efficiency with radios and massive MIMO. We also discuss private networks, network slicing, use cases and GPS systems!

Episode 88 - Mobile World Congress, 5G Monetization Apr 27, 2023

Part 3 of our Mobile World Congress special focuses on 5G monetization and explores both new services and how communication service providers will make money from 5G. Join us as we discuss talk differentiated services, fixed wireless access new VR and XR use cases, and e-commerce shown at MWC23.

Episode 87 - Mobile World Congress, 5G for Enterprises Apr 19, 2023

This is part two of our MWC series, in this episode, we explore 5G for enterprises. We discuss, both in the studio and on the floor at MWC, a variety of key areas such as API's, ecosystems and networks. We also touch-upon a variety of use cases that utilise important tech, like digital twins and augmented reality, to make sure that their operations run smoothly.

Episode 86 - Mobile World Congress, Future Networks Apr 05, 2023

Welcome to part one of our Mobile World Congress episodes! This time, we're talking about Future Networks and key insights from MWC 2023. With the help of our roving reporter, Swati Varma, we delve into topics like 5G networks, security, the metaverse and sustainability.

Episode 85 - What do consumers want from 5G? Mar 29, 2023

This week, we're joined by Voice of 5G podcast veteran and head of Ericsson's ConsumerLab, Jasmeet Singh Sethi, to discuss the latest ConsumerLab report, called '5G: The Next Wave.' This report gives insights into consumers thoughts on 5G and their future predictions. Key insights include the perceptions of 5G vs the facts, data usage and the rise of augmented reality. Take a look at the report here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/consumerlab/reports/5g-next-wave

Episode 84 - 5G hardware design Feb 08, 2023

For episode 84, '5G hardware design', we're joined by Mårten Skoger and Andreas Säfström, from the Design & User Experience team at Ericsson. The team has won the Red Dot Award - a prestigious award that celebrates outstanding design - several times. We discuss how to see if hardware is 5G, how you can see if it's an Ericsson product, the focus on sleek, functional designs and the nerdy fun of radio-spotting. Check out our hardware at MWC or on our website!

Episode 83 - Non-Terrestrial 5G Jan 25, 2023

This week, we're joined by Sven Hellsten, the business development director for Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) at Ericsson, working to connect 5G using satellites for truly global connectivity. We discuss how the technology is progressing rapidly, in a few years we could be seeing the mass standardisation, with a 'satellite roaming' feature on smartphones for an extra cost. Satellite connectivity could help with a variety of use cases, from sharing a picture in a remote part of the world, to helping with emergency communications and journalism in areas with limited networks. Check out Ericsson's booth at MWC to see a demo!

BONUS EPISODE: Innovation Awards Winners Dec 29, 2022

For our bonus episode - co-hosted by Peter Marshall - we talk to the recent finalists and mentors of the Ericsson Innovation Awards (EIA) 2022. EIA is a global competition where any university student can innovate an idea that will utilize technology to solve global challenges. This year, students were asked to 'Impact our sustainable future'. The finalists are Teams Benoit (Indonesia), Schrodinger Energy (Nigeria) and Saptkrishi Scientific (India). The winners, Benoit, had the brilliant idea to create flexible solar panels using plastic waste. Check out the Ericsson website to explore the diversity and talent of all EIA semi-finalists: https://www.ericsson.com/en/careers/eia

Episode 81 - The Year in 5G Dec 21, 2022

For episode 81, ‘The Year in 5G’, we recap all of our ‘Voice of 5G’ podcast episodes from the past year. Covering everything from 5G speed, the internet of things, ecosystems and the THOR project to our latest discussion about energy and efficiency. We’ll recap key conversations, use cases, the changes from 4G to 5G, financial considerations and more!

Episode 80 - Network energy efficiency and new 5G statistics Nov 30, 2022

Ericsson Mobility Report, November 2022 edition, is just out - and we're joined by Peter Jonsson, executive editor for the report, and Ove Persson, director of energy performance, to discuss the latest 5G numbers and energy efficiency, which is covered by 2 articles in the report. Exactly how fast is 5G is growing worldwide? How many 5G subscriptions, 5G subscribers? What's the population coverage? We also dive into the important topic of network energy efficiency. The challenge is that more data means more energy is needed and finding new ways to reduce energy consumption is key, such as modernization and automation - service provider e& in UAE is working towards their own sustainability goals.

Episode 79 - 5G-connected disaster response vehicle Nov 17, 2022

Ericsson and Verizon are paving the way for secure, mobile critical communications response services in the form of mobile on-site networks and 'networks on wheels'. We explore what's happening in the THOR project with Blaze Vincent from Ericsson and Carlo Thompson from Verizon. The THOR (Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response) project is a rapidly deployable emergency response network solution, with 4G and 5G capabilities, as well as microwave and satellite links. These vehicles provide the communications that are needed in emergencies and allow other technologies to connect, in order to extract data and implement communication solutions quickly. To read more about this award-winning solution, check out Blaze's blog here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2021/11/5g-deployable-networks-for-mission-critical-communications

Episode 78 - Why 5G Transport matters Nov 02, 2022

The 5G Transport Summit brings together experts from all around the world, to share findings on 5G and collaborate to create new ideas. We explore the niche realities of using 5G transport networks and the big questions about what the future of 5G transport looks like with summit attendees and speakers Mika Heikkinen, Head of Product Line Transport at Ericsson, Fabian Josefsson from Telia Norway and George Skiadas from Cosmote, Greece. We dive deeper into energy saving techniques, automation, synchronisation and more, highlighting the importance of implementing changes in a industry that is progressing rapidly. Check out the Ericsson Microwave Outlook Report for more information here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/microwave-outlook

Episode 77 - The 5G ecosystem Jul 29, 2022

As cellular technology can be used to connect everything from electrical grids to shipping containers, understanding the ecosystems is a central skill for anyone dealing with 5G, IT or specific industry verticals. In this episode we have Ericsson's Peter Linder and Harald Baur on to talk about the transforming technology landscape where understanding and navigating the ecosystems grows more complex, and also more important. Find and subscribe to their new blog series here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/new-world-of-possibilities/limitless-connectivity/ecosystem-evolution-blog-series-2022

Episode 76 - Edge Computing Jul 19, 2022

Edge computing is said to be the thing that truly makes 5G into more than just a bigger data pipe. But what is it really, and how do you know that you're "on the edge"? Let's dive into the area of edge computing together with Ericsson's experts Carlos Bravo and Jitendra Manocha who can both explain the basics and dive into why it's important to get the right service at the right moment, wherever you are and whatever you're connecting! Read their blog about the 5 key success factors for edge computing infrastructure: https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2022/5/edge-computing-infrastructure-5-key-factors

Episode 75 - New 5G stats & IoT with Telia Company Jul 07, 2022

We have updated figures and forecasts for 5G from Ericsson Mobility Report, with executive editor Peter Jonsson joining to talk us through the highlights. One of the articles in the report is co-written together with Staffan Eriksson, Senior Portfolio Manager at Division X, the IoT section of Telia Company and he tells us both about what happens with their 5G roll-out in Sweden as well as some amazing IoT use cases they have been working on and which are also covered in the article. Read the full report here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/mobility-report/reports/june-2022

Episode 74 - Scottish 5G initiative Jun 15, 2022

5G coverage in city centers where capacity is in high demand seems to be prioritized by the service providers - but why is 5G also of importance to rural areas? Paul Coffey, CEO of The Scotland 5G Centre, lets us know how they bring universities, start-ups, businesses and providers together to work on solutions for great connectivity in the highlands - and why 5G is increasingly important also for less populated areas. Get inspired, and check out their site here: https://scotland5gcentre.org/

Episode 73 - The Big 5G Event and Cradlepoint Jun 01, 2022

We're back and we're visiting The Big 5G Event in Austin, Texas, USA, together with Cradlepoint's CMO Todd Krautkremer talking 5G for enterprises - what's different when it comes to supplying 5G to enterprises compared to smartphone users? As cloud data becomes more important for our everyday work and life enterprises are looking for improved connectivity - is 5G the solution? And if you want to know more about 5G spectrum for local industrial networks that Paul mentions, here's the whitepaper: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/white-papers/5g-spectrum-for-local-industrial-networks

Episode 72 - Should we care about peak 5G speeds? May 02, 2022

Reiner Ludwig, strategic product manager, has worked for Ericsson for over 25 years and he's on a mission to redefine how we measure the performance of mobile networks. It's not just the top speed that's relevant - it's "time to content"! Listen to him explain, or read all about it in his blog here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2022/1/who-cares-about-peak-download-speeds-in-5g

Episode 71 - What's happening at Mobile World Congress 2022? Mar 18, 2022

Straight from the biggest 5G event of the year - Mobile World Congress in Barcelona - we have Cecilia Atterwall, head of Ericsson Networks Marketing & Comms, and tech thought leader Dr Sally Eaves on the podcast to get their first impressions as well as expectations about what they will hear and see in the Ericsson hall. You can #ImaginePossible yourself in this interactive demo, which is an online version to the one on site https://ericssonimaginepossible.com - and see what Sally and Cecilia did after the podcast here: https://youtu.be/StyVaRsxXZs

Episode 70 - The future of 5G Feb 24, 2022

In this episode we look into the future of 5G! We have Anette Lundvall, project manager for Ericsson Mobility Report, and Michael Björn, head of research agenda at Ericsson's Consumer & Industry Lab, with us to talk about what trends they see in mobile connectivity in the next 5-10 years. You can read the new 10 Hot Consumer Trends report about the "Everyspace Plaza" here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/consumerlab/reports/10-hot-consumer-trends-2030-the-everyspace-plaza and the Mobility Report here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/mobility-report

Episode 69 - Mobility report anniversary Dec 29, 2021

We're back with one last track before the year ends - and it's all to celebrate 10 years of Ericsson Mobility Report, the twice yearly update on statistics and forecasts for mobile networks around the world! With Mr Mobility Report himself, Patrik Cerwall, and Bengt Nordström, Managing Director of Strategy & Consulting at Accenture - we talk about how the mobile networks have developed from the 80ies until now, and what 5G brings to the game.

Episode 68 - 5G in the United States Jul 15, 2021

US service providers were among the first to launch 5G and we have Ericsson's head of 5G marketing in North America, Peter Linder (known as @onelinders on Twitter), on the podcast to give us an update on what has happened, what's happening and what's about to happen with 5G in the near future in the United States of America.

Episode 67 - Half a billion 5G subscriptions Jun 22, 2021

Half a billion 5G subscriptions by the end of 2021? Let's take a look at the latest mobile network statistics! We have Anette Lundvall, project manager for Ericsson Mobility Report, on the podcast to give us an update on the progress of rolling out 5G technology in the world. You can download the report here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/mobility-report

Episode 66 - mmWave 5G May 06, 2021

What's so special about millimeter wave 5G? And what do they mean when they talk high band? In today's episode we have Ericsson's mmWave product experts Anders Helsing and Laetitia Falconetti with us to explain all about mmWave, and why it's so special. They call it "the icing on the cake" in this blog: https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2021/3/why-5g-millimeter-wave-is-the-icing-on-the-cake

Episode 65 - Silicon, under the hood of 5G processing Apr 26, 2021

What's going on inside the 5G equipment? What's the difference between having purpose-built hardware for 5G processing and putting the computing into the cloud? We're visited by Michael Begley, Head of Ericsson's RAN Compute, who will explain why processing is increasingly important in 5G, as well as what Moore's law brings to the table. More about Ericsson Silicon here https://www.ericsson.com/en/ran/ericsson-silicon

Episode 64 - 5G Spectrum Sharing Mar 26, 2021

How is 5G spectrum allocated between 4G and 5G in the best, most dynamic way? Once again we have Dr Sibel Tombaz - or Mrs Ericsson Spectrum Sharing as she's also known - joining our podcast, this time together with Hannes Ekström, to talk about the latest development withing Dynamic Spectrum Sharing. What's happened during the last year, is it in use, and what do the service providers say about it? More about Spectrum Sharing - and a video with Sibel - can be found here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/ran/spectrum-sharing

Episode 63 - 5G Network Slicing Feb 18, 2021

We're diving into the area of slicing 5G networks together with experts Pehr Claesson, marketing director at Ericsson with focus on enterprise opportunities, and Ajay Gautam, strategic product manager for RAN slicing, also at Ericsson. Find out more about Network Slicing on our website here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/network-slicing

Episode 62 - 5G in Europe and Latin America Jan 22, 2021

We've called in Ericsson's Head of Networks for Europe and Latin America, Christian Leon, to give us an update about what has happened in these regions when it comes to 5G during 2020, and what we can expect in 2021. One unexpected thing that happened between the time of the interview and this week was that Sweden - at last - finalized our 5G midband spectrum auctions!

Episode 61 - The 5G year of 2020 Dec 18, 2020

Together with Cecilia Atterwall, head of Ericsson Network's marketing and communicationss, and Hannes Ekström, head of Ericsson's 5G access products, we look back on the year of 2020 - what happened within the area of 5G and 5G technology for us during the year? What were the highlights in this year riddled by the pandemic? And what are we looking forward to seeing more of in 2021?

Episode 60 - 5G for Startups Nov 26, 2020

How can enterprises, small businesses and startups use 5G? We get this question quite a lot, which is why we've invited Cristina Pandrea, Senior Researcher at Ericsson Consumer Lab, and project lead for Startup 5G program, and Jasmeet Sethi, Head of Ericsson's Consumer Lab, to this podcast to talk about their new program Startup 5G! More info here: https://www.ericsson.com/startup-5g

Episode 59 - Cloud RAN Nov 12, 2020

We're visited by colleagues Eric Parsons and Gabriel Foglander from Ericsson's Cloud RAN team who will talk about moving functionality from the Radio Access Network, the RAN, to the cloud - ie moving it to connected, virtualized servers. Why is this such a hot topic right now and why is this important for 5G latency? Read more about what they have just launched here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/2020/10/ericsson-announces-cloud-ran-portfolio-for-increased-network-flexibility

Episode 58 - 5G for Public Safety Oct 22, 2020

In this episode Antti Kauppinen of Finish Erillisverkot is visiting the podcast to tell us all about the Virve 2.0 project, providing connectivity to the public safety workers in Finland together with Ericsson's Head of Mission Critical Networks, Manuel Ruiz. Manuel will be one of the speakers at the Critical Communication Week, an online event you can join here: https://www.criticalcommunicationsweek.com/

Episode 57 - Bringing 5G to Power Oct 09, 2020

There are a multitude of applications - or as we call it "use cases" - for 5G, and today the time has come to power utilities! What can 5G bring to power - well that's actually the headline for a report from our Consumer & Industry Lab and we have their senior researcher Patrik Hedlund as well as Marcus Törnqvist who is strategic product manager for Ericsson's IoT platform services with us in this episode to talk about this topic. Here's the link to the report: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/industrylab/reports/bringing-5g-to-power

Episode 56 - Soft 5G Jul 08, 2020

5G is not just about hardware! In this episode we talk about software features which are already improving 5G coverage and capacity! We're talking massive MIMO, Uplink Booster and carrier aggregation with Sebastian Faxér and Björn Karlberg from our product management team - what are these features doing for 5G and will we see more software upgrades going forward?

Episode 55 - New 5G Antenna Integrated Radio launches Jul 02, 2020

A press release went out this week with the heading "New Ericsson AIR solutions to accelerate 5G mid-band deployment" - and we have David Hammarwall, head of product line Radio at Ericsson and Mikael Eriksson, who heads up the antenna business from our Kathrein acquisition to talk about these launches. Learn more about Antenna Integrated Radios and why mid-band spectrum is crucial from these experts - and if you want to see these antennas, watch the live broadcast from earlier this week here: https://youtu.be/EsXZKndan2g

Episode 54 - COVID-19 impact on mobile networks and 5G Jun 26, 2020

New Ericsson Mobility Report is out with a special section about the impact of the pandemic on mobile networks and network roll-outs and in this episode we have both the Patrik Cerwall, executive editor of that report, and Jasmeet Singh Sethi who has studied how ICT consumers are impacted by the pandemic. You can find Ericsson Mobility Report here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/mobility-report/reports/june-2020 and the ConsumerLab study here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/consumerlab/reports/keeping-consumers-connected-during-the-covid-19-crisis

Episode 53 - Cellular IoT and Dedicated Networks – an update Jun 17, 2020

Returning guests Marie Hogan and Thomas Noren reached out to give us an update about all the fascinating things happening in the area of IoT - and especially in the Critical IoT area where dedicated networks play a vital part. The article mentioned in this episode can be found here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/ericsson-technology-review/articles/critical-iot-connectivity

Episode 52 - What is needed to provide 5G beyond mobile broadband? Jun 11, 2020

Let's talk some strategy! We have guests from Ericsson's Strategic Customer Engagements team with us today to talk about their new report "Capturing business opportunities beyond mobile broadband" which is a guide for communication service providers wanting to venture into the B2B sphere of providing connectivity not only to smartphone users, but also enterprises. Dowload the report here: https://foryou.ericsson.com/capturing-opportunities-beyond-mbb-download.html

Episode 51 - Sweden is live with 5G! Jun 08, 2020

We were waiting for spectrum auctions, but commercial 5G in Sweden jumped the gun and launched already in May 2020! We have Ericsson's Head of Marketing and Communications in Northern & Central Europe, Thomas Johansen, on the line to talk about how the biggest service provider in Sweden, Telia, has started rolling out their commercial 5G network - what happened, what are they doing, and what's coming?

Episode 50 - Is 5G energy efficient? Apr 23, 2020

We're talking to Ericsson's head of sustainability, Mats Pellbäck-Scharp, about how 5G can "break the energy curve". The expectations might be that as 5G means more data being transmitted, it will also use more power. But is that true? Here's the report we're talking about: https://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/sustainability-and-corporate-responsibility/environment/product-energy-performance

Episode 49 - Spectrum sharing update Apr 08, 2020

Under lock-down, Dr Sibel Tombaz returns to give us the latest updates on Dynamic Spectrum Sharing - and especially our own Ericsson Spectrum Sharing solution. She visited us in episode 3 when we were talking about 5G spectrum - at a time when 3GPP 5G was still not launched, and there were no 5G phones... To learn more about our spectrum sharing solution, follow this link: https://www.ericsson.com/en/networks/offerings/5g/sharing-spectrum-with-ericsson-spectrum-sharing

Episode 48 - 5G Roll-Outs and Network Services Mar 20, 2020

It was 4 AM in Texas and 8 PM in Melbourne when we recorded this podcast with two remote guests - Sören Marklund, Portfolio Strategy for Support Services and Andres Torres, Strategic Product Manager for Network Roll-out services - while we were keeping ourselves away from the ongoing pandemic in our studio. This is the case with TDC, Denmark, mentioned in this episode: https://www.ericsson.com/en/networks/cases/intelligent-site-engineering

Episode 47 - 5G speed Mar 06, 2020

We visit a record breaking 5G speed test and talk to Ericsson's Head of High-Band and Active Antenna Systems, Sibel Tombaz, as well as test expert Anthony Paravati, who is guiding us through the setup of a speed test. You also get some information about different speed tests and what to look out for from Paul, we talk URLLC, and introduce our sister podcast The Startup 5, which will share the same stream.

Episode 46 - 5G Sites, what's happening out there? Feb 12, 2020

5G is being rolled out right now, but what's happening on the actual premises where the hardware is when 5G is added? We have Shashi Pemmaraju who's busy managing 5G customer solutions for Ericsson across sites in North America, and Martin Högberg who's our head of site solutions, visiting this episode to talk about 5G Sites. More info here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/networks/offerings/5g/5g-sites

Episode 45 - Private 5G networks for enterprises Feb 03, 2020

We're not keeping quiet about private networks! It's being talked about - but what does private networks actually mean? Manuel Ruiz is Ericsson's head of Mission Critical and Private Networks visits us in the studio to talk about this interesting area - what's happening and how will it be used in the future? And if you want to know more about the techy stuff, here's their new whitepaper: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/white-papers/private-5g-networks

Episode 44 - First 5G updates this decade Jan 20, 2020

We recap some 5G news from the last couple of weeks - we talk 5G speed record, 5G for water utilities and eSIM among other interesting occurrences. For more on eSIM look here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/digital-services/trending/esim and as usual, you can reach us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com.

Episode 43 - The 5G year or 2019 Dec 19, 2019

We're summarizing the year together with Ericsson's head of 5G commercialization - Thomas Noren - from the first launches in April until December 19. We also ask Thomas to answer some questions from the live LinkedIn broadcast on November 26! Here you can find the December statistics from GSA, mentioned on the podcast: https://gsacom.com/paper/lte-5g-market-statistics-december-2019/

Episode 42 - Live on LinkedIn talking Ericsson Mobility Report and 5G in Korea Nov 28, 2019

Instead of doing one live broadcast and one podcast episode about the latest 5G forecast figures - now reaching all the way to 2025 - we combined the two and actually recorded the podcast live in Ericsson's showroom, with guests Patrik Cerwall and Jawad Manssour. You can see all our pretty faces here: https://www.linkedin.com/video/live/urn:li:ugcPost:6604744358250053632/ and download the report here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/mobility-report

Episode 41 - 5G news and tweets Nov 22, 2019

We are excited that the president of the USA is tweeting about 5G - but also about all the interesting 5G news out there and some tweets we got after our last episode about 5G indoors! Paul will dig down and talk a bit about wifi and also explain how building owners can use the Ericsson Radio Dot system to provide multi-operator coverage in for example shopping centers.

Episode 40 - 5G indoors Nov 14, 2019

When it comes down to seamless connectivity - what about when you take your smartphone indoors? Do you use WiFi, DAS or Small Cells? We have Jessey Huang visiting us in the studio all the way from Beijing, and Lindsay Beall from Ottowa in Canada on the phone - giving us their best sales pitch for 5G indoor coverage! The paper mentioned in the episode is available here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/white-papers/bringing-5g-networks-indoors

Episode 39 - 5G Antennas Nov 11, 2019

What's so special about radio antennas for 5G? We have Ericsson's Strategic Product Manager for Radio with us in the podcast studio and he'll explain all about Active Antennas - antennas with radios built in, and also give us an update on why it was important for Ericsson to acquire the antenna and filter part from our long-time partner Kathrein.

Episode 38 - Artificial Intelligence in 5G networks Oct 31, 2019

What is AI and what does it have to do in a 5G network? We're joined in the studio by Rickard Cöster, technical expert of data science machine learning at Ericsson Research and Patrik Persson, strategic product manager for "AI in RAN" to give you an overview. You can find out more about the launch here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/networks/offerings/5g/ai-ran and contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com.

Episode 37 - 5G at Mobile World Congress Los Angeles Oct 23, 2019

It's the week of Mobile World Congress - this time in Los Angeles, California - and we talk to B2B tech influencer Evan Kirstel who's covering the event for Ericsson on site. What's the highlights he's seen so far? And does he have a 5G phone?

Episode 36 - 5G in India Oct 21, 2019

We give you a very brief update about what was showing at India Mobile Congress and an interview with Nitin Bansal, Managing Director and Head of Network Solutions for Ericsson in India who talks about what's happening with 5G in the country which GSMA is expecting to have 88 million 5G subscriptions in 2025.

Episode 35 - 5G business potential - a market compass Oct 10, 2019

What areas can service providers expect to be making money on with their 5G connectivity? We have Martin Ekstrand in the studio guiding us through a new study called "5G for business - a 2030 market compass", looking into potential revenues for 200 use cases across 10 industries - and find that industry digitalization could be a USD 700 billion opportunity by 2030. Download the report here: www.ericsson.com/5G/forms/5gforbusiness-2019-report and register for the live webinar on October 29 here: www.ericsson.com/5G/forms/5gforbusiness-2019-webinar. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars, and contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com.

Episode 34 - 5G sustainability and listener questions Sep 30, 2019

As it's #UNGA74 we have a look into our own Technology For Good Impact Report and talk about a couple of cases wher 5G can contribute. We also bring up some 5G news and answer a bunch of listener questions. Download the report here https://www.ericsson.com/4a7095/assets/local/about-ericsson/sustainability-and-corporate-responsibility/documents/2019/technology-for-good-impact-report-2019.pdf and read the blog Paul mentions here https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2019/9/energy-consumption-5g-nr. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars, and contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com.

Episode 33 - Educational: 5G chipsets and 5G spectrum updates Sep 15, 2019

Focus your multi-array nanometerwave antennas for radio signals on this new episode where we try to make sense of the basics behind the latest 5G news and developments. Then use those 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz lowband receivers and let us entertain you! Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars, and contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com.

Episode 32 - Analyzing the 5G summer of 2019 Sep 05, 2019

We're visited by industry analyst (and influencer) Daryl Schoolar - practice leader of Ovum's Intelligent Networks team, specializing in the mobile access network. He has been vising Ericsson HQ to present their view on what's happening in the telecom industry - and he's also a podcast listener. Now he has the opportunity to tell us what he sees happening in 5G. Follow him on twitter @DHSchoolar and contact us via e-mail on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com.

Episode 31 - 5G news recap to July 10 2019 Jul 14, 2019

After a couple of episodes of interviews and events we're recapping what's happened in the last couple of weeks with 5G launches all over the world! Let us know if there's something we've missed by e-mailing us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com or pinging us on social media - we're on twitter @janinahed & @PaulCowlng. And we'll be back in August! Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 30 - Drones, ambulances and autonomous vehicles Jul 08, 2019

We're taking our show on the road by visiting Kista Mobility Day where Ericsson and other tech companies and initiatives were showing the latest connected inventions on the streets - right in an area covered by our 5G test networks! We talked drones with Petra Dalunde from Urban ICT Arena, connected ambulances with Ericsson's Kati Öhman and afterwards we also managed to talk to Per Degerman, CTO of Einride, who were showing their T-Pod, an autonomous and fully electric truck. More about Einride here: https://www.einride.tech/

Episode 29 - New deployment solutions for 5G Jun 18, 2019

We're visited by Hannes Ekström, head of product line 5G RAN in Ericsson Networks who tells us all about the latest product additions to Ericsson's 5G Platform, more about that here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/networks/offerings/5g/stand-alone-nr. Paul also talks about running "the Ragnar" - a 285km race around Mälaren - and we update you on the latest 5G news.

Episode 28 - New 5G forecasts and launching 5G with Sprint Jun 13, 2019

Two great guests visits us! First the executive editor of Ericsson Mobility Report, Patrik Cerwall, who talks about how wrong he was in Episode 4. Second, Ajit Bhatia, who's been working together with Ericsson's customer Sprint to launch 5G across four cities in the US, gives us an update on that launch. If you want to know more about what Sprint is doing - listen to Ivo Rook, Senior Vice President of IoT at Sprint, you can find that interview on the IoT podcast here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/internet-of-things/trending/talking-iot-with-ericsson

Episode 27 - 5G meets data science May 29, 2019

Not everyone in Ericsson works with Networks – today we are talking to Anne Bezancon and Paul McLachlan from Emodo, part of Ericsson's Technology and New Businesses area. They have another perspective of the use of 5G and explain their vision of what happens when 5G meets data science. The podcast they mention is called FIVE, and more about Emodo here: https://www.emodoinc.com/ And of course we have the usual roundup of all the latest 5G news. Enjoy!

Episode 26 - 5G for Industries May 24, 2019

In episode 24 we talked about 5G for Consumers, but of course we also need to talk about 5G for Industries. What's in 5G for enterprises - manufacturing - healthcare and other areas? We're joined via Skype from London by Peter Marshall to talk about this important topic. Here's the report Peter mentions in the podcast: https://www.ericsson.com/en/trends-and-insights/consumerlab/consumer-insights/reports/5g-business-value-to-industry-blisk and remember to e-mail us your questions, suggestions and comments on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com.

Episode 25 - Live from 5G Transport Summit May 15, 2019

We have two of Ericsson's customers visiting the podcast - Klaus Liechti of Swisscom, Switzerland, and Glenn Landgren from Hi3G, Denmark, and we're recording live from the 5G Transport Summit in Gothenburg. For questions, comments and suggestions e-mail us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com.

Episode 24 - 5G for Consumers May 13, 2019

What's in 5G for consumers? And what's the business potential for communication service providers (ie mobile operators)? We talk to Head of Ericsson's ConsumerLab, Jasmeet Singh Sethi, about their latest study "5G Consumer Potential" and wonder what will be the next "killer app". Download the report here, it's free: https://www.ericsson.com/en/trends-and-insights/consumerlab/consumer-insights/reports/5g-consumer-potential Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 23 - 5G Core Apr 29, 2019

What are core networks and what's so different with 5G Core that it's not launched until 2020? We have Ericsson's head of 5G Core, Erwin van Rijssen, with us in the studio to explain Stand Alone (SA) versus Non-Stand Alone (NSA) 5G, EPC vs 5GC and the user benefits of Network Slicing. Last week Erwin participated in a webinar about Network Slicing, and if you want to know more you can see it here: https://ihsmarkit.com/events/Network-slicing-Building-essential-endtoend-capabilities-in-4G5G/speakers.html Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 22 - 5G networks launched Apr 11, 2019

Faster than we imagined and a bit of the race to launch the first 5G networks for enhanced mobile broadband for consumers with smartphones! Ericsson's Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling spends this week's episode on topics like what's happening in South Korea, US and Switzerland, what about the 5Groeningen winners, the development of micro processors - and Dogglas the dog turning 13.

Episode 21 - 5G history and future Apr 01, 2019

Ericsson's Head of Research, Magnus Frodigh, and Head of Technology Strategy, Håkan "Mr 5G" Andersson joins us in the studio to talk about how 5G came to be, what it is now, and what it will be in the future - and will there be a 6G? Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 20 - 5G Chipsets & Devices Mar 28, 2019

Come with us as we do a deep-dive into the world of interoperability tests, 5G chipsets and 5G devices – smartphones! – together with our Global Partner Director, Lisa Englund. And we also talk a bit about 5G Transport – will it be microwave or fiber? This is where you can find the Microwave Outlook mentioned in the podcast: https://www.ericsson.com/en/microwave-outlook Here’s the blog by Kevin Murphy https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2019/3/how-to-upgrade-ran-in-the-face-of-fiber-network-constraints And just out - Mobile Transport Evolution available for download here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/networks/offerings/transport/mobile-transport-evolution

Episode 19 - 5G Operations & Maintenance Mar 22, 2019

5G networks are getting closer and closer to being available for the general public - what does network service providers need to think about when it comes to operating and maintaining networks - and in particular when it comes to 5G? We have Gillian Leetch in the studio to explain. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 18 - 5G news and chocolates Mar 15, 2019

Verizon just announced their upcoming 5G services launching April 11 in Chicago and Minneapolis, USA - and now with 3GPP standards. We celebrate this, the first 5G network in Sweden for industrial use case testing, Pi Day, Albert Einstein's and Paul Cowling's birthdays. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 17 - 5G in North America Mar 07, 2019

Things are happening in 5G for the big operators in the US. We caught up with Ericsson's Head of Marketing for 5G in North America, Peter Linder - also known as @OneLinders on Twitter - to get his take on what's happening "over there". Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 16 - 5G live at Mobile World Congress Mar 01, 2019

At the year's biggest event for the mobile tech industry Ericsson's Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling are joined by the team behind Ericsson's massive stand and we get their takes on how the event was - because it was all about 5G. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 15 - Evolved 5G Platform Feb 21, 2019

It's the week before Mobile World Congress 2019 and Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling are joined in the studio by Eva Hedfors, Head of Marketing and Communications for Ericsson Digital Services, to talk about Ericsson's big product launch - the Evolved 5G Platform. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 14 - 5G pre-MWC19 Feb 15, 2019

What will happen at Mobile World Congress this year? Will there be anything related to 5G? In this episode Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling are joined by three colleagues from Ericsson's MWC19 team and squeeze them for information about what we can expect, what Ericsson will show, how they prepare for the event and much more! Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 13 - 5G & Security Feb 07, 2019

What about 5G and security? In this episode Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling talk network security - and cellular network security in particular - with RAN security leader Jonathan Olsson. Download the paper mentioned in the podcast here: https://www.ericsson.com/assets/local/news/2018/10201291-04_gir_report_broschure_dec2018_webb_181212.pdf and contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 12 - 5G & IoT Jan 31, 2019

What is the Internet of Things and what does it have to do with 5G? In this episode Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling talk about connecting things, animals, plants and more with Marie Hogan, Head of Broadband and IoT at Ericsson Networks. Download the whitepaper mentioned in the podcast here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/white-papers/cellular-iot-evolution-for-industry-digitalization and contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 11 - 5G at World Economic Forum Jan 24, 2019

What are they saying about 5G at the World Economic Forum? In this episode Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling talk to Ericsson's CTO Erik Ekudden about what's happening in Davos when it comes to 5G - and we also talk to Anette Lundvall about the special edition of Ericsson Mobility Report which is handed out at the forum. You can download the report here https://www.ericsson.com/en/mobility-report and find Eric's blog on national CTO's here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2019/1/5g-and-the-growing-need-for-national-ctos. Contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 10 - What's cooking on 5G? Jan 17, 2019

Is it chips or crisps? In this episode Ericsson's Paul Cowling and Janina Hedberg slowcook a few listener questions, serve you an update about 5G smartphones and boil down what you can see around you when it comes to antennas and equipment. Contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 9 - 5G subscriptions and monetization Jan 11, 2019

What happens to our mobile broadband subscriptions with 5G? Ericsson's Paul Cowling and Janina Hedberg have a chat with the author of a new report "Mobile Service Packaging Towards 5G", Greger Blennerud and make a deep-dive into mobile subscription options. Read his report here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/networks/trending/insights-and-reports/mobile-service-packaging-towards-5g and you can try out the Mobility Calculator for your own needs here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/mobility-report/mobility-calculator. Contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 8 - Highflying and low mining 5G news Jan 04, 2019

What's the latest 5G news? What happened late December and early January when we were on holiday? Let Ericsson's Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling take you through the different aspects of the new generation of mobile network technology! In this eighth episode - a special New Year's episode - we go through the latest 5G news and comment on what's up and what's down in the 5G area at the moment - will we get 5G on airplanes and in mines? Contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 7 - The back and forth of 5G Dec 19, 2018

What's happened with 5G in 2018 and what can we see coming in early 2019? Let Ericsson's Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling take you through the different aspects of the new generation of mobile network technology! In this seventh episode we recap what’s happened during the last 12 months – and what is happening in the near future? Contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 6 - 5G news & Hot Consumer Trends Dec 13, 2018

What's hot in the latest 5G news? Let Ericsson's Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling take you through the different aspects of the new generation of mobile network technology! In this sixth episode we talk about the latest 5G news - and that 5G is part of the 10 Hot Consumer Trends just released. Contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 5 - 5G transport Dec 07, 2018

What is 5G transport? Let Ericsson's Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling take you through the different aspects of the new generation of mobile network technology! In this fifth episode we take a deep-dive into the world of transport networks and microwave backhaul. Contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 4 - 5G in Ericsson Mobility Report Nov 29, 2018

What’s the predictions about 5G in Ericsson Mobility Report? Let Ericsson's Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling talk you through how the new generation of mobile network technology is developing from now until 2024 – we’ve had a look at the forecasts in Ericsson Mobility Report together with Mr Mobility Report himself - Patrik Cerwall. Contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 3 - 5G spectrum Nov 27, 2018

What is 5G Spectrum? Let Ericsson's Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling take you through the different aspects of the new generation of mobile network technology! In this third episode we make a deep dive into what 5G spectrum is – and we have our first podcast interview with Sibel Tombaz! Contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 2 - What is not 5G? Nov 15, 2018

What is not 5G? Let Ericsson's Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling take you through the G's that were not 5G in this episode about the previous generations of mobile technology. Contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

Episode 1 - What is 5G? Nov 09, 2018

What is 5G? Let Ericsson's Janina Hedberg and Paul Cowling take you through the different aspects of the new generation of mobile network technology! In this first episode we skim the surface and ask the question: What is 5G? Contact us on 5gpodcast@ericsson.com. Music: May the Chords Be With You by Computer Music All-stars

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