After a decade of serving as chief operating officer and part of the executive board of Rohde & Schwarz, Peter Riedel (pictured below) is retiring from the company, citing personal …
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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CommScope’s sales down, as it proceeds with sale of cellular infra units
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillTelecom infrastructure company CommScope reported year-over-year lower sales during the second quarter, with its connectivity and cabling business a bright spot and weak sales in its access network and its …
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The Federal Communications Commission is asking for input on how it should define the types of robocalls and texts that would be considered “AI-generated”, as well as proposing new rules …
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AI company DeepSig, which focuses on the use of AI in wireless communications, has started up a new repository for models that apply AI to radio systems. The OmniSIG Model …
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AST’s Bluebird satellites are approved for operation in the U.S. Direct-to-cellular satellite company AST SpaceMobile is getting closer to the launch of the first five Bluebird satellites for its commercial …
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In testing on T-Mobile US’ 5G Standalone network in Seattle, SRG quantified the impact of three 5G SA uplink features that are becoming more widespread Always the bridesmaid, never the …
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Rohde & Schwarz said this week that its longterm partner, Calian, is going to take over the R&S DOCSIS portfolio. Calian has been Rohde’s partner since mid-2011 and the two …
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American Tower backs off of its infrastructure plays in developing economies
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAmerican Tower reported revenues up 4.6% to $2.9 billion in the second quarter of 2023, with its profits seeing a jump due to the sale of assets as it exits …
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Residential mobile sees 50% YoY growth, Altice anticipates more activity in the second half of 2024 Altice USA made progress across a number of its metrics during the second quarter …
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CEO Cristiano Amon expects on-device AI to “drive competitive differentiation” in multiple verticals Qualcomm saw its fourth consecutive quarter of record revenues in its automotive business and its executives including …
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BEAD progress: VA, NM plans approved; First middle-mile project breaks ground
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThe states of New Mexico and Virginia recently had their “Internet for All” plans for the implementation of the federal Broadband Access, Equity and Deployment (BEAD) program accepted by the …
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Carrier gains another 400,000+ FWA additions T-Mobile US reported postpaid phone net customer adds of 777,000 and gained another 406,000 home internet customers, and raised its guidance on full-year performance …
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GSA updates 2G/3G shutdown progress, as Vietnam targets 3G sunset for 2028
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillGSA report expects global 2G/3G network shutdowns to peak in 2025 With operators globally seeking to shut down legacy network technology and repurpose 2G and 3G spectrum for 4G and …
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Charter Communications saw its customer numbers impacted by the loss of the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) during the second quarter, with more losses anticipated for the third quarter of …
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Vecta Labs said this week that it recently finished a successful trial of AI-driven RF interference hunting in Miami, FL with a Tier 1 operator. The company, founded in 2014, …
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Court ruling reverses an earlier panel decision on USF constitutionality The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that the mechanism by which the Universal Service Fund …
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CEO Stankey emphasizes “durable trends” for 5G and fiber growth AT&T reported wireless postpaid phone net additions of 419,000, with mobility service revenues up 3.4% year-over-year to $16.3 billion for …
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Comcast added 322,000 wireless subscribers during the second quarter of 2024, with its wireless customer lines up 20% compared to the same time last year and reaching a wireless customer …
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FCC says three customer data breaches involved exploitation of APIs Verizon’s TracFone has been fined $16 million as part of a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission related to three …
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Paris 5G coverage is extensive—but Ookla found a few holes With the start of the Paris Olympics just days away and more than 15 million people expected to visit the …
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JD Power’s findings on customer perception of network reliability are in line with recent findings from Ookla Wireless customers in the U.S. are seeing improved customer experience due to 5G …
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Crown Castle reported profits of $251 million for the second quarter of 2024, down 45% from the same period last year amid an ongoing pullback in capital expenditures by mobile …
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Test and Measurement: Ansys partners with Nvidia, Supermicro on advanced simulation
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAnsys said that it is collaborating with Supermicro and Nvidia for highly sophisticated, multi-physics simulation solutions that will support larger and more complicated models for applications like 5G/6G antennas, automotive aerodynamics …
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Amphenol will buy CommScope’s outdoor and indoor cellular infrastructure units for $2.1 billion CommScope has struck a deal to sell its Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) business unit and its Outdoor …
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Using AI to predict network coverage? SmartCIC thinks it has cracked the code
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillRecent drive-testing in the Washington, DC area confirmed its algorithms’ accuracy, SmartCIC says Monetization of 5G is one of the most pressing issues facing the telecom industry. In Toby Forman’s …
