‘We are trying to drive the notion of QoE,’ says AT&T’s VP of network analytics and automation “In 5G, our focus is the customer experience. We are trying to drive …
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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How are network monitoring and optimization changing as 5G networks mature? RCR Wireless News reached out to Matt Beal, senior vice president of software development for Oracle Communications, for perspective on how …
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A December 2021 report from STL Partners found that telecom operators view hyperscale cloud providers in three ways: Partners, threats and models. Business partners, because they can “drive new areas …
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Keysight Technologies says it has been granted the Federal Communications Commission’s first experimental license for spectrum above 246 GHz and 275.5 GHz, as part of multiple FCC grants to pursue …
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3G networks are being turned down, 4G is at the heart of most cellular networks around the world, and 5G is gaining ground across the globe. As quickly as 5G …
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Most businesses don’t have a strategy for hybrid work, AT&T survey finds
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillA new survey from AT&T, Dubber and Incisiv shows that hybrid work, or a mix of in-person and remote work, is expected to become the “standard operating model across industries” …
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Test and Measurement: Anritsu, MediaTek work on speeding up 5G handovers
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillIt was a busy week for T&M announcements coming out of Mobile World Congress Barcelona, as well as vendors looking ahead to next week’s OFC conference on optical communications. Here …
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‘We need mid-band deployment at scale,’ Rosenworcel says; 2.5 GHz auction ahead in July
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillRosenworcel says she will propose a new look at standards for receivers as well as transmitters The Federal Communications Commission will increase the available midband spectrum in the United States …
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Dish Network is continuing to move forward with its work on 5G, and has been granted permission by the Federal Communications Commission to test 5G at a site in Oklahoma …
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Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed that proceeds from future auctions be dedicated to funding nationwide upgrades to Next-Generation 911 services. Rosenworcel made the remarks in a recent …
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Keysight Technologies President and CEO Ron Nersesian will be retiring from his role as of May 1, and current COO Satish Dhanasekaran has been selected to step into the CEO …
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Test and Measurement: Rohde & Schwarz set to demo 5G Broadcast, wins China Mobile deal
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillRohde & Schwarz has won a third consecutive contract with China Mobile for frequency scanners to assist in 5G deployments, and the test company is heading into Mobile World Congress …
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Partners say that “RAN pooling” will lead to more resilient, greener 5G networks AT&T and Intel say that they have co-developed an approach that “[frees] 5G radios” from dedicated base …
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Seven out of 10 businesses plan to invest in edge computing in the next 12 months, and eight out of 10 believe that 5G is “indispensable” to reaping benefits from …
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The past 18 months have seen a surge in increased digitalization of the retail shopping experience, according to a new survey from Verizon and market research firm Incisiv — but …
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AT&T says it has doubled the number of areas where FirstNet users can access 5G, from 10 to 20. The carrier said that 5G connectivity on FirstNet has launched in …
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The two federal agencies in charge of managing the nation’s spectrum resources are making an effort to more closely work together on a comprehensive approach to spectrum management. The new …
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The Federal Communications Commission continues its fight against robocalls, with several recent actions that include its largest-ever proposed fine against a Florida-based robocalling operation, a crackdown on service providers who …
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Keysight Technologies reported this week that it saw all-time highs for its first-quarter revenues, earnings and orders, beating its own guidance. Among the highlights from Keysight’s results for its first …
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There was a notable uptick in the percentage of wireless customers who were making their purchases in stores during the second half of the 2021, according to a new survey …
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T-Mobile US says that it has expanded the availability of its 5G-based home internet service across new locations totaling 62 cities and towns in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. In those …
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Carrier says that FirstNet users at the game used twice as much data as fans, on average AT&T says its customers set a new usage record of 13 TB of …
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AT&T is becoming the provider for the “vast majority” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s telecommunications services, according to the carrier, after being awarded four separate contracts. Those contracts, …
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The power of 5G – and the power it will use. A Q&A with Cisco’s Service Provider segment
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWhat is the reality of 5G’s power needs? RCR Wireless reached out to Ian Campbell, CTO of cable and mobility at Cisco’s Service Provider segment, for his thoughts on the …
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Test and Measurement: GTS, Toyo form new US-based, pureplay OTA test company
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillChinese over-the-air measurement company General Test Systems and Japanese test and measurement company Toyo plan to form a new U.S.-based company called AeroGT Labs. The board of both companies have …
