66. Season 4 Finale
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5G Guys Season 4 Finale: Highlights, Insights, and Future Trends Join Wayne Smith and Dan McVaugh in the season 4 finale of the 5G Guys podcast as they recap the highlights and key insights from this season. They discuss notable guests, emerging trends in 5G and wireless technology, the impact of satellite networks like Starlink, regulatory issues such as net neutrality, and the latest business and finance trends in the telecom industry. Tune in to hear their predictions for the future, including the impact of AI, energy demands, and advancements in the wireless ecosystem. Stay informed and...
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65. Storytelling & Predictions - Net Neutrality
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Net Neutrality Insights: Consequences & Predictions with Dan McVaugh In this episode of 5G Guys, Dan McVaugh revisits the topic of net neutrality. Dan shares personal stories from his telecom career, highlighting potential unintended consequences if the FCC reinstates net neutrality by classifying telecom providers under Title II of the Communications Act. He explores the impacts on network performance, advanced 5G features, and critical services like FirstNet for first responders, ending with cautious predictions on the future judicial outcomes and their implications. ...
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64. 5G From Space with Skylo's Tarun Gupta
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Revolutionizing Connectivity: Skylo Technologies and Satellite-Enhanced Cellular Networks In this episode of the 5G Guys, hosts Dan McVaugh and Wayne Smith dive into the topic of satellite-augmented cellular services. Joined by Tarun Gupta, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Skylo Technologies, they discuss how existing satellite licensed spectrum is used to enhance cellular connectivity. The conversation explores the technical details, regulatory challenges, and potential applications of Skylo's NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) service, which connects existing devices to satellite...
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63. Net Neutrality with Nathan Leamer
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The Evolution and Impact of Net Neutrality with Nathan Leamer In this episode of The 5G Guys, hosts Wayne Smith and Dan McVaugh discuss net neutrality with guest Nathan Leamer, former policy advisor to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, and current CEO of Fixed Gear Strategies. They explore net neutrality's origins, implications, and future, including its initial introduction, the political debates surrounding it, and its potential effects on innovation and consumer access. Nathan shares insights from his diverse career in tech policy, from Capitol Hill to founding his consulting firm, and...
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62. The Future of Technology in Federal Applications: Insights from Intel's CTO
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The Future of Technology in Federal Applications: Insights from Intel's CTO In this 5G Guys podcast episode, we talk with guest Steve Orrin, the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Professional Engineer for Intel Federal. Steve shares insights from his ten-year tenure at Intel, focusing on helping the government adopt advanced technologies. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including the impact of AI, cybersecurity, pervasive connectivity, and the role of data in driving technological innovations. Steve provides examples of AI applications in government sectors, such as...
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61. Q1 Telco Earnings with Jim Patterson
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Telecom and Technology Earnings Insights: A Deep Dive with Industry Veterans In this episode of 'The 5G Guys', hosts Wayne Smith and Dan McVaugh invite telecom industry veteran Jim Patterson to discuss the latest earnings reports from major telecom and technology companies. Jim Patterson, with a 30-year career including 15 years at Sprint and experience as an entrepreneur, now offers analysis through Patterson Advisory Group. The episode explores key themes in the earnings reports, such as reactions to pricing, C band deployments, and company strategies for managing debt. Patterson shares...
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60. Storytelling and Predictions - Premier, Wireless Economy
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Navigating the Waves of Telecom: From CapEx Booms to Strategic Spending The 5G Guys podcast hosts, Dan McVaugh and Wayne Smith, introduce a new series titled 'Storytelling and Predictions,' aimed at sharing their extensive experience and insights into the telecommunications industry without overshadowing their guests. They dive into the impact of 5G on capital expenditure, noting a significant increase in spending to roll out 5G networks, which is now adjusting back to normal levels. The discussion transitions into the differences between CapEx and OpEx spending, emphasizing the shift...
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59. Saving Telco from Itself with Pete Bernard
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This episode of the 5G Guys podcast tackles the existential challenges facing the telecommunications industry, emphasizing how sometimes, telcos are their own biggest adversaries due to their inherently conservative nature. Hosts Dan McVaugh and Wayne Smith welcome repeat guest Pete Bernard to discuss his new venture, Edgecelsior, and explore how the telco industry can evolve amidst the rapid technological changes spurred by new technologies like AI, 5G, and edge computing. Bernard shares insights from his career, the strategic pivot towards Edge and IoT technologies at Microsoft, and his...
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58. Building Cell Sites Can Be a Win-Win with Hugh Odom of Vertical Consultants
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In this episode of 'The 5G Guys' podcast, hosts Dan McVaugh and Wayne Smith discuss the rapidly changing landscape of telecommunications infrastructure and 5G technology with guest Hugh Odom, the founder of Vertical Consultants. The discussion plunges into the transformation of carrier models for property owners, the influence of municipalities and private networks, and the necessity of regulation. Important subjects touched upon include the carriers versus tower companies' different business models, the introduction of small cells in the public right of way, and the realization of...
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57 - First Responder Communications in Schools: Are You and Your Community Covered?
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In this episode, Dan and Wayne interview Cody Martin from Castle Rock Microwave and Jeff Vaughn from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. They discuss the importance of effective public safety communications infrastructure, with a case study in Douglas County, Colorado, where they strengthened signal strength in 90% of schools, enhancing communication efficiency for first responders and the school’s security response teams. The podcast touches on the technical aspects, challenges faced in multi-agency coordination, the need for ongoing system monitoring, and the importance of consistent and...
info_outlineWhat can best be described as an “incestuous, co-dependent, and competitive” relationship, major US cellular and cable service providers have found themselves in an interesting competitive yet partnering dance.
On one hand, cable companies offer mobile phone service plans to consumers through MVNO agreements with cellular service companies while making moves to keep their customers connected as much as possible without dependency on their cellular partners’ networks.
On the other hand, the cellular service companies are utilizing fiber backhaul from cable companies’ extensive fiber networks to backhaul their massive 4G and 5G cell site traffic while simultaneously offering fixed wireless access from those same cell sites to directly compete with cable companies for residential internet service.
In this episode, we dive into this fascinating relationship and what it means for these companies as well as their customers.
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Episode Minute By Minute:
0:00 Starting off with a sneak peek, welcome note, and sponsor acknowledgment.
1:25 Dan flying solo
1:46 Comparing similarities and differences between cellular and cable service operators
2:25 Telco Top 5
3:51 Technology Fab 5
4:45 Teclo Top 5 vs Technology Fab 5
6:13 How Cable partners with Cellular
7:05 Cable MVNO products use Cellular networks
8:34 How Cable does whatever it can to avoid relying on Cellular networks
10:15 Charter and Comcast partnering to avoid relying on Cellular networks
11:19 How Cellular depends on Cable
12:53 How Cellular is stealing residential customers from Cable
14:30 Big dollars are being spent by Cable and Cellular to reduce dependency on each other
14:49 Cable big spend on CBRS spectrum and deploying their own wireless networks
17:38 Cellular big spend on fiber