A new report from Allot Communications looks at mobile user behavior and transforming “touch triggers” into opportunities to engage with customers, ranging from alerting them about visits to risky websites …
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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Feature Report: Implications and applications for real-time, ‘fast’ big data analytics
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillBig data can’t just be big, it has to be fast as well in order to support operator agility and actionable intelligence – quickly accessible and quickly applied. RCR Wireless …
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As big data and analytics become a more integral part of telecom operations from customer care and engagement to the network, the question arises of how companies deal with data from …
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The test-related products that vendors announced around CTIA Super Mobility 2015 tend to be a reflection of the overall trends within the industry, and this year is no exception. From …
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The “Internet of Things” is expected to be one of the primary drivers for the expanded use of analytics – and IoT analytics are, in fact, expected to drive a …
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Test and Measurement: Hetnet testing, LTE-A, MIMO OTA and more from CTIA
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillIt was a busy week for the test industry, as vendors showcased their wares in support of the wireless ecosystem’s continuing evolution and addressed current trends that ranged from heterogeneous …
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Sprint has taken out advertisements in a number of major newspapers, protesting AT&T’s refusal to sell ad space on DirecTV for a special Sprint wireless deal targeting DirecTV customers. Sprint claims …
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Apple launched new features and devices today, along with highlighting its partnerships and ecosystem in a wide-ranging event in San Francisco that included the introduction of the company’s largest tablet to …
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As Transit Wireless continues its massive project to cover nearly 280 underground subway stations in New York City, testing company Global Wireless Solutions decided to take a look at the …
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In the test and measurement space this week, vendors are gearing up for the CTIA show and highlighting new wares focused on LTE-Advanced and “5G.” – Anritsu launched new support …
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The FirstNet early builder project in New Jersey, known as JerseyNet, provided coverage at a pair of recent weekend beach concerts in Atlantic City, enabling the police department to sidestep …
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Keysight didn’t wait long to make good on its CEO’s remarks that the company has a “strong” appetite for acquisition, announcing this week that it is expanding its equipment calibration …
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The applications of big data continue to be an ongoing transformative force across a number of industries, including telecom. RCR Wireless News rounds up some of the 2015 predictions and …
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Signals Research Group recently took a look at the performance of voice over Wi-Fi as part of its in-depth exploration of all things voice-over-wireless related, using Spirent Communications‘ Nomad User …
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PCTel was recently involved in a global project to assess carrier networks at more than 300 airports around the world, in order to help an airline determine which carriers would …
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Cavendish Kinetics, maker of tunable radio frequency micro-eletromechanical systems, has closed on $36 million in funding that it expects to use for advancing its technology a generation and developing RF …
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Tektronix launched new signal generators this week, adding to its lineup with two options designed to deliver better performance than similarly priced equipment from competitors. The AFG3000C Arbitrary/Function Generator Series has two 150 MHz …
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Currency issues and lower revenue impacted Keysight Technologies’ quarterly results, but the company still pulled in $70 million in profit during its most recent quarter. As the company integrates test company Anite …
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The board of the First Responders Network Authority has approved its budget, putting $126 million in play for acquisition, consultation and spectrum relocation in the next fiscal year as the …
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As testing labs prepare for the new SISO and MIMO OTA testing standards from CTIA, PCTest Engineering Laboratory said it is expandings its capabilities in those areas with a MIMO …
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Getting fast, reliable wireless broadband coverage from locations with iffy reception is a challenge, but necessary for users ranging from public safety to broadcast media. Mushroom Networks specializes in what CEO …
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Viavi Solutions has only been operating as an independent entity since Aug. 1, but the company, which inherited JDSU’s network services operations, is seeking a new CEO. Tom Waechter, who led JDSU …
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Test and Measurement: PCTel tests carrier networks at airports, reports quarterly results
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillPCTel recently completed network testing at more than 300 domestic and international airports in order to get a good picture of the wireless operators providing the best connectivity for RFID-based luggage tracking. …
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CTIA has a well-respected device testing and certification program, with 110 certified labs around the world – of which 75 are authorized to perform its over-the-air testing for device performance. …
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Test & Measurement: University of Michigan launches connected car testbed
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThe University of Michigan has opened its new M-City connected car testbed, partnering with automotive and technology companies including Ford, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, General Motors, Qualcomm Technologies and Verizon Communications, …
