# The G2 on 5G Podcast: AST SpaceMobile's 4G Call, Qualcomm's New SoCs, T-Mobile's Satellite Apps, MediaTek's Dimensity 9500, China's Infrastructure Blocks, and Arm vs. Qualcomm Legal Battle Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-6g-podcast-by-moor-insights-strategy-448256/the-g2-on-5g-podcast-ast-spacemobile-s-4g-call-qualcomm-s-new-socs-t-mobile-s-satellite-apps-mediatek-s-dimensity-9500-china-s-infrastructure-blocks-and-arm-vs-qualcomm-legal-battle Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-6g-podcast-by-moor-insights-strategy-448256/the-g2-on-5g-podcast-ast-spacemobile-s-4g-call-qualcomm-s-new-socs-t-mobile-s-satellite-apps-mediatek-s-dimensity-9500-china-s-infrastructure-blocks-and-arm-vs-qualcomm-legal-battle.md Podcast: [The 6G Podcast by Moor Insights & Strategy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-6g-podcast-by-moor-insights-strategy-448256) Published: 2025-10-04T21:44:01+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/g2on5g/2253320 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/8364/2253320/g2on5g/2025_10_04_21_40_11_bd05e4c5-599d-4501-9cb6-c8bafec12b5b.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-6g-podcast-by-moor-insights-strategy-448256/episodes/the-g2-on-5g-podcast-ast-spacemobile-s-4g-call-qualcomm-s-new-socs-t-mobile-s-satellite-apps-mediatek-s-dimensity-9500-china-s-infrastructure-blocks-and-arm-vs-qualcomm-legal-battle Duration seconds: 1208 ## Resource Welcome and Introduction - Will Townsend hosts episode 238 of G2 on 5G with analyst Anshel Sag - Podcast covers six 5G and 6G topics in about 20 minutes AST SpaceMobile's Breakthrough - Conducted first space-based 4G VoLTE call with Bell Canada - Includes voice, broadband data, and video streaming capabilities - Paves way for production and monetization Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit Highlights - Launch of two new SoCs for smartphones and PCs - Third-generation Orion custom processor outperforms competitors - Introduction of Guardian feature for remote PC management T-Mobile's T-Satellite Service Expansion - Announcement of app support for T-Satellite service with Starlink - Integration with T-Life app and other solutions like AllTrails and AccuWeather - Enhances usability for SOS and emergency situations MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 SoC - New flagship part using latest ARM IP - Improvements in performance, power efficiency, and ray tracing - Competitive positioning against Qualcomm in the Android market China's Infrastructure Security Measures - Implementation of rigorous certifications for foreign infrastructure providers - Slowing progress for companies like Ericsson and Nokia in the Chinese market - Reduction in market share for Western companies in China Ongoing Legal Dispute: Qualcomm vs. ARM - Recent settlement of one lawsuit, but continuation of legal battles - ARM's appeal of the verdict and Qualcomm's separate lawsuit - Discussion on the broader implications and potential outcomes Closing Remarks - Invitation for listeners to provide insights on specific 5G topics - Social media handles shared for Will Townsend and Anshel Sag - Request for listeners to rate and subscribe to the podcast ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-6g-podcast-by-moor-insights-strategy-448256/episodes/the-g2-on-5g-podcast-ast-spacemobile-s-4g-call-qualcomm-s-new-socs-t-mobile-s-satellite-apps-mediatek-s-dimensity-9500-china-s-infrastructure-blocks-and-arm-vs-qualcomm-legal-battle/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-6g-podcast-by-moor-insights-strategy-448256/the-g2-on-5g-podcast-ast-spacemobile-s-4g-call-qualcomm-s-new-socs-t-mobile-s-satellite-apps-mediatek-s-dimensity-9500-china-s-infrastructure-blocks-and-arm-vs-qualcomm-legal-battle.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.