As manufacturing players decide whether or not to adopt 5G, one of the primary factors is how much it costs to deploy and operate these systems in terms of capital …
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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Spirent Communications is launching what it calls the first high-accuracy orbital modeling software specifically developed for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite simulation. Spirent worked with Swiss company SpacePNT, which specializes …
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AT&T, federal partners launch data portal for weather resiliency planning
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillA new information portal makes the climate-change-related data that AT&T uses to inform its own network resiliency planning available to communities so that they can access free, sophisticated data on …
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The midband spectrum is mostly available in rural areas The Federal Communications Commission has officially granted the first batch of recently auctioned 2.5 GHz overlay licenses, from an auction which …
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Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research receives additional National Science Foundation funds The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research program, which operates a number of 5G testbeds across the U.S., has received …
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“The Open RAN train continues to … accelerate at a faster pace than expected,” analyst firm says Open RAN revenues for the third quarter of 2022 more than doubled on …
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One of the most basic questions about edge computing has been one of definition: Where is the network edge? Is it in a regional data center, in an enterprise premise, …
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Start-up lays claim to ‘first commercial 5G over lasers’ A new 5G demonstration at a lab in Sydney has used a laser to deliver a 5G backhaul link with 10 …
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Expanded relationship gives T-Mo more and speedier access to large venues, including MGM properties T-Mobile US has struck an expanded deal with network infrastructure provider ExteNet that provides the carrier …
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Around the world, regulators are exploring various strategies to spectrum management that makes room for private network allocations. At the recent Private Networks European Forum event, representatives from regulatory agencies …
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‘To be vertical, you have to be perpendicular to something’ Around the world, regulators are exploring various strategies to spectrum management that makes room for private network allocations. At the …
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Around the world, regulators are exploring various strategies to spectrum management that makes room for private network allocations. At the recent Private Networks European Forum virtual event, representatives from regulatory …
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Global analysis breaks down five fastest devices by country As consumers eye holiday device deals, Ookla has released new analysis that looks at which smartphone models achieve the fastest 5G …
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Viavi Solutions said this week that it has officially opened a new optical product facility in Chandler, Arizona. The new factory represents an expanded local presence for Viavi, which also …
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Behold, broadband!: FCC unveils new maps detailing the extent of US deployments
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThe ‘pre-production draft’ map will undergo an 8-week period of challenges to its accuracy The Federal Communications Commission has released its long-awaited new maps that lay out the extent to …
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Dish granted permission to conduct tests at RF ‘quiet zone’ in Colorado Dish Wireless has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission to experiment with CBRS outdoor power transmission limits …
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New report draws sharp criticism from other industry groups, companies supporting CBRS Amid ongoing Capitol Hill conversations about new spectrum allocations, a CTIA report attacks the efficacy of spectrum sharing …
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Test and Measurement: Nokia Bell Labs to use Keysight sub-terahertz testbed
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillKeysight Technologies said this week that Nokia Bell Labs will be using Keysight’s sub-Terahertz testbed to characterize and verify the performance of 5G-Advanced/6G transceiver modules using radio frequency integrated circuit …
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No more stop-and-go? AI-equipped cars join the morning rush to influence human drivers
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillOn a stretch of I-24 in Tennessee that is newly equipped to serve as a testbed for intelligent transportation technologies, 100 vehicles with AI-driven adaptive cruise control will join the …
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First maps, then challenges, then funding: FCC, NTIA announce broadband timeline
by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill‘The next eight weeks are critical for our federal efforts to connect the unconnected,’ says assistant secretary of commerce The Federal Communications Commission plans to release newly updated broadband maps …
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Carrier says it has expanded service in three Midwestern states T-Mobile US continues its expansion of access to the Home Internet service that utilizes its 5G network, saying this week …
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T-Mobile US is looking into the possibility of building a fiber network, either as part of a joint venture or a commercial partnership, according to reporting by Bloomberg. AT&T and …
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This year represents a “tipping point” for consumer 5G adoption and enthusiasm, according to recent research from Global Wireless Solutions. 5G coverage is up, 5G device adoption has jumped markedly …
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Nascent satellite-based 5G narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) wholesaler Sateliot continues to put together the pieces of its network, announcing this week that its first functional low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite is expected …
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IDC: Operators are raising service prices—and they’re often starting with mobile
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillOperators tend to have more pricing flexibility with mobile than with fixed-line or enterprise service contracts Spending on telecom services is expected to rise by 1.9% this year to a …
