New Keysight KAI portfolio focuses on testing needs for scaling AI data centers Keysight is all-in on supporting the design and testing of AI data centers, with several announcements of …
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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T-Mobile US closes on Lumos fiber JV; Airspan takes control of Corning’s in-building wireless biz A couple of major infrastructure deals have now officially closed. T-Mobile US has wrapped up …
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The FirstNet network for first responders has reached a connection base of more than 7 million, according to AT&T. The carrier also says that it has the largest network footprint …
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An unusually competitive first quarter of 2025, combined with Verizon putting additional price increases in place, will impact the company’s quarterly churn, but the carrier maintains that its overall strategy …
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Keysight Technologies has launched two new oscilloscopes for 1.6 Tb optical transceiver testing, reflecting the increased demand for next-generation level speeds in data center networking. The new oscilloscope models including a …
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Satellite company Lynk Global said that it has successfully demonstrated its patented direct-to-device technology in tests conducted in Türkiye with mobile network operator Turkcell. Turkcell is Türkiye’s largest mobile operator …
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Device upgrades have already started to enable Verizon customers using some Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 9 smartphone models to do D2C texting.
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Comcast is expanding the virtualization, disaggregation and embedding of AI more pervasively across its network in an initiative called Janus, with support from DriveNets.
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Test and Measurement: R&S sees 5G Broadcast ‘sprinting’ toward use in Europe by 2027
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillA group of European broadcasters plus Rohde & Schwarz are working toward the use of 5G Broadcast The 5G Broadcast Strategic Task Force, made up of broadcasters from a number …
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Commissioner Geoffrey Starks to resign Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks said Tuesday that he will be resigning from his position at the regulatory agency. “Today I sent a letter to …
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5G SA testing with 6-CA pushes downlink speeds up to 6.3 Gbps T-Mobile US touted the results of recent field testing that used six-component carrier aggregation (6-CA), combining the carrier’s …
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A new report from Ciena shows some of the demands AI is expected to place on data center networking With artificial intelligence expected to have a significant impact on network …
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‘Every rule, regulation, or guidance’ of the FCC is up for potential elimination under the new ‘Delete Delete Delete’ FCC proceeding Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has opened a …
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MWC 2025 test news focused on Open RAN, AI-RAN and NTN Mobile World Congress Barcelona sets the tone for the telecom industry’s focus in the coming year. And this year, …
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Four roles AI can play in the telecom network, plus testing considerations
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThere is a significant amount of activity across industry standardization bodies to look at what is needed and how to implement AI, particularly in operational network environments, through groups ranging …
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AT&T network CTO Yigal Elbaz on AI, Open RAN and how MWC trends from past years are playing out RCR Wireless News caught up with Yigal Elbaz, AT&T’s SVP of …
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Commerce to review BEAD, signals shift toward ‘lowest cost’, ‘tech-neutral’
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillCommerce Secretary says the program “is in dire need of a readjustment” and emphasized “lowest cost” deployments The U.S. Department of Commerce is going to review the rules surrounding the …
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BARCELONA—Amid the flurry of sessions and briefings this week at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, RCR Wireless News snagged a few minutes Karri Kuoppamaki, T-Mobile US’ SVP of technology …
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Viavi Solutions will get part of Spirent Communications after all: Its high-speed Ethernet and network security business As Keysight Technologies continues to work toward its acquisition of Spirent Communications, it …
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Telstra, KT, Verizon and Telia Norway are among the CSPs who have conducted 1.6 TB tests Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme coherent optical transceiver, which supports network speeds up to 1.6 …
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Nokia balanced MWC 2025 developments in its core telecom business with a new 5G.MIL partnership with Lockheed Martin and Verizon, plus closing the Infinera deal BARCELONA—Nokia’s announcements this week reflect …
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What new demands does AI make on back-end data center networking? Beyond the physical testing of AI infrastructure, there are also broader questions of assurance that are still in the …
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Electro Rent’s intellirent unit focused on testing solutions for the power, data center and renewable energy markets Test equipment distributor Electro Rent is selling its intellirent business, which focuses on …
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Pending sale of Corning’s DAS and small cell business following a similar divestment by CommScope Corning has found a buyer for its distributed antenna system (DAS) and small cell business, …
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5G repeater extends coverage by 20% and can stand alone from the power grid, Airgain says Airgain has just introduced a new, solar powered 5G repeater, which it says can …