At Smart Cities Week D.C., experts discuss connectivity — and beyond WASHINGTON, D.C.–Cities are expected to see enormous growth in the coming decades, and local, state and federal officials are …
Kelly Hill
Kelly Hill
Kelly Hill reports on network test and measurement, AI infrastructure and regulatory issues, including spectrum, for RCR Wireless News. She began covering the wireless industry in 2005, focusing on carriers and MVNOs, then took a few years’ hiatus and returned to RCR Wireless News to write about heterogeneous networks (remember those?) and network infrastructure. Kelly is an Ohio native with a masters degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley, where she focused on science writing and multimedia. She has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, The Oregonian and The Canton Repository. She lives in northern Virginia, not far from Data Center Alley.
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#TBT: Sprint PCS launches in San Francisco; “No grim reaper for the beeper ” … this week in 1997
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEditor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …
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GM for Sprint’s IoT business sees AI as a game-changer for connectivity Ask Mohamad Nasser what he sees in his internet of things crystal ball, and he brings up the …
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24 states have opted in, the rest have until Dec. 28 to decide After a brief delay, the deadline for governors to decide whether to opt in or opt out …
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While mobile networks on the mainland weathered Hurricane Harvey rather well and were speedily resuscitated after Irma, Puerto Rico’s telecom situation is still a mess after a direct hit from Hurricane …
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Test and Measurement: Cadillac, Daimler testing new vehicle capabilities
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillBoth Cadillac and Daimler Trucks are putting new connected vehicle technologies to the test on U.S. roads. Cadillac has a dozen vehicles on the road that began a journey from New York City …
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Amid increasing Sprint/T-Mo merger chatter, wireless competition report says the market is “effective” For the first time since 2009, the wireless industry’s competitive landscape is “effective,” according to the Federal …
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#TBT: Prepaid beepers and ‘data pagers’; Sprint PCS gears up to launch … this week in 1996
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEditor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …
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T-Mobile US picks up remaining interest in regional carrier Iowa Wireless T-Mobile US is expanding its footprint in the Midwest by buying out the remaining interest in regional carrier Iowa …
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Epitiro was part of Spirent for about two years User experience testing company Epitiro is returning to independence with a new portfolio focused on wireless convergence between Wi-Fi and cellular …
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Ixia says its cloud visibility offering is the first to support all major public cloud platforms Ixia has added support for additional major public cloud platforms to its CloudLens software-as-a-service …
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New company operates under Sandvine name The deal to merge Procera Networks and Sandvine has officially been completed, and the company is now operating under the Sandvine brand as a …
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Telecom Tweets of the Week: Should the FCC count 10 Mbps mobile speeds as “broadband”?
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThere’s a bit of a dust-up at the Federal Communications Commission this week, over the agency seeking input on exactly how fast it should require “broadband” to be as it …
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Connected and autonomous vehicles represent a growing opportunity for the test industry, according to recent reports from Frost & Sullivan. The analyst firm has estimated that the test equipment market …
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Collaboration, not acquisition, is the future for cable and Wi-Fi (Reader Forum)
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillXCellAir sees collaboration as the future for cable and Wi-Fi The cable industry has seen some huge acquisitions over the years. Charter’s purchase of Time Warner Cable and Bright House …
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#TBT: Faxes on your phone, calls from an airplane and other retro tech … this week in 1995
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEditor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …
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Texas is the largest state to join AT&T’s build-out for the First Responders Network Authority public safety LTE network FirstNet has landed its most populous state to date, with Texas …
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STIR/SHAKEN testing through ATIS testbed aims to improve authentication If there’s one call everyone hates, it’s a robocall. Unwanted, auto-dialed spam calls to mobile phones — perhaps with a spoofed …
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Verizon, Sprint and AT&T discuss network strategy at Goldman Sachs The CEOs of AT&T, Sprint and Verizon laid out some of the key points driving their network strategies at last …
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The internet of things and “5G” dominated the conversations at Mobile World Congress Americas this week, and test and measurement vendors were eager to spotlight their support for network and …
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It was another busy week in telecom, this time with Mobile World Congress making its American debut. Here are a few snapshots from the MWCA show, ranging from 5G simulation …
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Globys Research Identifies Top 5 Use Cases for Usage Reporting & Monitoring Customer-centric invoicing improves visibility, making it easier and faster to review and submit payments. But for customers with …
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Spectrum Access System admin says spectrum controller is an industry first Federated Wireless, one of the Spectrum Access System administrators for the 3.5 GHz ecosystem, says it is bringing spectrum …
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#TBT: Hitting 20 million U.S. subscribers; directory assistance with actual operators; the timeless issue of spectrum clearing … this week in 1994
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEditor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …
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Apple touts iPhone 8, iPhone X and a cellular Apple Watch Apple continues to cater to the high-end smartphone customer, introducing its iPhone X (pronounced “ten”) yesterday with a price …
