The Wireless Watch Podcast - Episode 61: Ambient IoT, Sony semiconductor spin-offs, and Samsung prepping Intel collapse

Join Alex, Elly and Phil as they talk about three articles from the latest edition of Wireless Watch - our venerable wireless industry newsletter: Ambient IoT gathers steam, as standards loom, clear definition pending Sony finally weighs up semiconductor spinoff Samsung preps vRAN clients for Intel exit, lines up AMD, Nvidia, Arm

Join Alex, Elly, and Phil, as they chat about the latest edition of Wireless Watch:GSA weighs into RedCap with special interest group Nokia earnings miss, focus on passive play ‘Delete all IP law’ trend sets concerning backdrop to Chinese reshuffling

Join Alex and Phil as they chat about the latest happenings in the wireless world:Huawei, ZTE continue Global South expansion with Malaysia’s U Mobile MTN taps Meta, Synamedia, for MNO expansion Vodafone declares end to IoT hype era as it connects its 200 millionth device DoJ wins second antitrust case against Google, breakup pressure mounts

Elly's back, so join the gang as they chat about three snippets from the venerable Wireless Watch: UK needs a boost in semiconductor R&D, finds UKTIN Telcos want agentic AI but fear vendor lock-in Aduna CEO recaps MWC whirlwind

The gang are on the road, so this week, Alex shares the Wireless Watch Weekly Wrap audio in the podcast feed, ahead of the Wireless Watch spring break: EU quietly preps DMA action against Apple, Google, fears US response MatSing makes FWA headway with spherical antenna approach Shape of future mobile traffic emerges from China Mobile’s results

Join Alex and Phil as they discuss the latest happenings in the cellular and wireless industry – as covered by Wireless WatchKey EU markets plot 5G Broadcast by 2027, all quiet on other fronts Eseye pivots, nets AT&T’s global IoT business, predicts industry duressCybersecurity fever rages as Google Cloud acquires Wiz for $32bn Apple’s C1 keeps pace with Qualcomm’s 2021 X65 modem

Join Alex and Phil as they discuss the latest happenings in the cellular and wireless industry – as covered by Wireless WatchIntensive analytics drives data back to premises, finds OcientFoldables impress, glasses miss mark, at MWCAntennas follow their own Moore’s Law, drive materials innovationDryad preps satellite connections, as fire detection play matures

Join Alex and Phil, 'back in the studio.' reflecting on the first post-MWC edition of Wireless Watch MNOs must look to cuts, core growth has failed them AI RAN is on the way, but not today 6G peeks out from behind the curtain, shows 7 GHz FR3 potential WiFi HaLow glows brighter at MWC 2025

The final day of MWC 2025! With some choice client and consulting meetings lined up, the gates were opened up to the local students - keeping the energy levels up as the execs slinked off home.

Join Alex (and Phil!) as they battle through day three - when the execs start to trickle out, the enthusiasm begins to wane, and the existentialism begins to rear its head.