T-Mobile US takes the lead in 5G speed as well as availability, while AT&T and Verizon are ‘too close to call’ in 5G reliability After coming in third for 5G …
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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#TBT: Consumer confusion about digital service; Baby Bell mergers; Side-eying 2.3 GHz auction … this week in 1996
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEditor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …
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‘We have to close the digital divide, period’: Commerce Secretary gives some additional details on broadband implementation
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillCommerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses the $65 billion in broadband funding While the $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal that has passed Congress has yet to be signed, U.S. Secretary of Commerce …
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PAWR’s AERPAW testbed in Raleigh, North Carolina focuses on drone technologies and communications The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR)’s latest wireless testbed, AERPAW, is officially available for research. The …
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Devices, interoperability are key to private 5G adoption by manufacturers
by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill5G manufacturing ecosystems are still lacking some key aspects , ABI analyst says The availability of 5G-capable devices for manufacturing environments and the ability of private 5G networks to support …
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The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal that has been passed by Congress will put $65 billion into broadband expansion, affordability and middle-mile infrastructure, alongside other investments in transportation infrastructure, electric …
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Only 52 license-types are still being contested in the 3.45 GHz auction, amid a flurry of seven daily rounds of bidding. The auction has reached more than $21.7 billion in …
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Cisco has added new functionality for Wi-Fi radio frequency network planning and visibility to its portfolio that provides a “visual 3D immersive experience,” similar to a first-person video game perspective. …
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Component availability is constraining Nokia’s growth, not demand or production capacity, says CEO Nokia saw strong sales growth in both its network infrastructure and cloud and network services segments during …
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AT&T-FirstNet passes 2.8 million connections; FirstNet board gets new members
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAT&T says that its “aggressive” expansion of Band 14 coverage is more than 95% complete The number of public safety and first responder connections on the AT&T-FirstNet network has passed …
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Qualcomm has announced three new chip series intended to bring 5G capabilities to mid-range smartphones, as well as one series focused on the continued evolution of LTE. “Mid-range smartphones are …
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#TBT: The wild, wild world of the ‘We-Way’; Nokia sees phone sales surge; PCS auction set to start … this week in 1994
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEditor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …
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After a surge in bids last week, the 3.45 GHz spectrum auction has continued to steadily add to its bid total this week at a slower pace and after 68 …
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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the U.S. Department of Defense are weighing what 5G-related prize challenges might look like, drawing in comments from industry. In January of …
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President Joe Biden has designated Acting Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel to lead the FCC officially, while nominating a fifth commissioner to fill out an empty seat and a …
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AT&T brings private 5G network, MEC to Ford’s new electric vehicle factory
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillFord recently announced its first-ever electric pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning. Now, AT&T will bring 5G and MEC to the factory where the new electric vehicles are being built. The …
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T-Mobile US will delay the sunset of its CDMA network, announcing in a blog post that it now plans to shut down the former Sprint CDMA network in March 2022 …
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The 3.45 GHz spectrum auction began to look like a real competition this week and is now approaching $19 billion in bids, up from around $10 billion earlier in the …
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Viavi Solutions’ OneAdvisor-800 cell site testing instrument can now be upgraded with an application that emulates Open RAN distributed units (O-DUs) to verify field deployments of O-RAN radios, the test …
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Verizon updates guidance for ~4% wireless service growth for the year; ‘Great momentum’ in 5G device adoption Verizon has “great momentum” in 5G device adoption across its customer base, with …
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AT&T saw its best postpaid phone gains in a decade during the third quarter, adding 928,000 postpaid phone lines out of a total of 1.2 million postpaid net adds overall. …
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#TBT: CBRS at the bat; Quantifying the urban/rural network divide; Verizon puts 5G in sports venues … this week in 2019
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillEditor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …
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The Brooklyn 6G Summit, since its inception in 2014, has focused on the long-term future of wireless technology and looks ahead to research and development and what may come into …
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Keysight Technologies has acquired Scalable Network Technologies, a privately held company based in southern California that specializes in large-scale modeling and simulation of communications networks and for cybersecurity assessment and …
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The 3.45 GHz auction action has jumped in the past few days, sending the total value of bids thus far past the $10.5 billion mark after 34 rounds. Last Thursday, …
