SpaceX says that if 12 GHz spectrum is used for terrestrial 5G networks, it could result in outages for its Starlink space-based internet service as much as three-quarters of the …
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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‘More simple than you think’: Verizon, Nokia on deploying private 5G at a UK port
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWhat does a port want to get out of a private 5G network? First and most importantly, to solve coverage issues, according to Verizon and Nokia representatives. In a session …
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A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee unanimously approved an amendment that calls for up to $10 billion in proceeds from a future auction of 3.1-3.45 GHz spectrum to be used …
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There is bipartisan support at the Federal Communications Commission for making voluntary rules around network resiliency into enforceable ones. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is circulating new draft rules that are …
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‘Without mobility, there is no point in doing any industrial automation’: Telefonica Germany CTIO
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThe utility of industrial automation is inextricably linked to mobility and portability, says the chief technology and information officer of O2 Telefónica. And mobile network operators bring to the managed …
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Vulnerable aircraft radio altimeters must be retrofitted; Verizon anticipates an ‘accelerated and defined schedule’ Verizon, AT&T, aviation industry players and federal regulators say they have come up with a series …
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Can businesses get what they want from private cellular networks? Three factors in play
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThe enabling ecosystem for LTE private cellular networks has matured significantly, but there’s still quite a ways to go when it comes to private 5G. And the network, as one …
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Tektronix has launched a new oscilloscope series meant to “go seamlessly from the bench to the field and back”, calling it the “first portable oscilloscope to offer benchtop performance.” The …
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The MEC ‘disconnect’: Enterprise expectations versus what operators can deliver
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWill enterprises pay for MEC? And what would they be getting? 5G has been hyped, in significant part, by the promise of ultra low-latency and highly reliable service. Mobile network …
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Keysight Technologies CFO Neil Dougherty told an investor conference this week that a hoped-for improvement in semiconductor supply chain issues in the second half of the year doesn’t seem to …
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How robot tractors and a private network came together at a smart vineyard
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThree technology partners, one private network and robot tractors: At a U.S. smart vineyard, these were the seeds of success for a precision agriculture use case. Intel, Federated Wireless and …
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Pandemic-driven or not, Industry 4.0 is driving long-term change: Cisco at HM22
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillIs Industry 4.0 really driving long-term change in how businesses operate? Sean Caragata, global industry director for industrial and critical infrastructure at Cisco, says yes, giving a number of case …
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The National Institute for Standards and Technology’s Public Safety Communications Research (NIST’s PSCR) division has unveiled a new public safety tech challenge—and in an unusual twist, it has enlisted the …
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Midband spectrum has helped T-Mo with a 5G lead, but cellular service and device costs may be more important to growth than pending C-Band deployments, Ookla says in a new …
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Private networks: All about coverage and capacity, for now, and LTE fits the bill
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillHANOVER, Germany—For all of the hype around tailoring industrial networks to meet the most demanding applications and connecting all sorts of automated and intelligent “things”, private networks are, at this …
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The Industry 4.0 ‘ketchup bottle’—Nothing, nothing, then everything everywhere all at once?
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillHANOVER, Germany—Industrie 4.0 as a concept originated in Germany, in 2011. After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, Hannover Messe is back—and industry is operating amid a series of crises …
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Testing firm umlaut said in a new report assessing U.S. 5G networks that T-Mobile US’ ranks the highest in its scoring, which takes into account coverage, speed, latency and stability. …
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Pavement prioritization, trail sensors, QR codes: Cities getting smarter
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillHow are some cities actually using IoT, new technologies and ever more sources of data? The mayors of three Indiana cities discussed their journeys with tech at a panel yesterday …
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AT&T CEO John Stankey says to expect the company to continue investing in broadband, cutting costs and make investments in areas where it sees potential success. Stankey, speaking at the …
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Mavenir, Rakuten, Radisys and Capgemini are among half a dozen Open RAN vendors who have been chosen as contestants in a federal 5G Challenge that focuses on supporting development and …
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The Federal Communications Commission is considering modifying the rules for one of its high-cost rural broadband deployment programs to support 100/20 Mbps service. The agency has opened public comment on …
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Dish Network customers will be able to buy AT&T internet services, including gig-speed fiber, under a new distribution agreement between the two companies. As of this week, new and existing …
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Viavi Solutions is expanding its relationship with Italian wholesale fiber company Open Fiber, which has plans for a major fiber expansion and aims to provide “100 percent ultra-broadband coverage with …
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The public sector is already relatively mature in its use of edge computing for use cases such as public safety, but there are significant cybersecurity concerns in play, according to …
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Editorial Report: Test and Measurement: Navigating operations, assurance and new spectrum as 5G matures
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThis report, a companion to the Test & Measurement Forum, aggregates, analyzes and contextualizes the wide-ranging discussions from expert speakers, including technology buyers, sellers, policy makers and innovators working to …
